| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - George Errico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Cano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Njau Agbayani (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Fernando Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:34 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Errico | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward West | 37-40 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | George Errico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Ashford | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:36 | N. Kentucky | Edward West steals it from Miguel Cano | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West is fouled on the floor by George Errico - foul #2 on George Errico, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | N. Kentucky | Fernando Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:22 | N. Kentucky | Walter Ashford denies the turnaround by Njau Agbayani | 37-42 |
| 17:20 | N. Kentucky | George Errico tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West's pass is intercepted by Miguel Cano | 39-42 |
| 16:47 | N. Kentucky | Fernando Ruiz misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | Fernando Ruiz tips it in | 41-42 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Miguel Cano is called for the reach on Brian Laporte - foul #3 on Miguel Cano, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Xi-Wang Wen (SG), Frederick Chaffin (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF) George Errico, Miguel Cano, Gary Willman, Njau Agbayani | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) Edward West, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford | |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Laporte | 41-44 |
| 16:08 | N. Kentucky | Brian Laporte swats the shot by Fernando Ruiz | 41-44 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry connects on the shot from the left block | 41-46 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Chaffin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fernando Ruiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Salerno (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson (SF) Frederick Chaffin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (PF), Francis Harper (C) Brian Laporte, Eugene Chandler | |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano (SG) Xi-Wang Wen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:57 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:39 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Miguel Cano | 41-46 |
| 14:31 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 44-46 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fernando Ruiz steps in front of the Daniel Berry pass | 44-46 |
| 13:57 | N. Kentucky | Millard Jones swats the short shot by Fernando Ruiz | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lance Salerno | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 12:53 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fernando Ruiz | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson is hacked by Daniel Berry - foul #2 on Daniel Berry, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Errico (PG), Xi-Wang Wen (SG), Gary Willman (SF), Njau Agbayani (PF) David Jones, Miguel Cano, Arthur Stephenson, Keith Gallagher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF) Paul Robinson, Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Francis Harper | |
| 12:36 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman hits a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (C) Millard Jones | |
| 11:56 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Fernando Ruiz | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte buries a floater from the right side set up by Edward West | 49-50 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - George Errico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Njau Agbayani (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Fernando Ruiz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano (SG) Xi-Wang Wen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | N. Kentucky | Fernando Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | George Errico double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson (PF) Fernando Ruiz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Tinneberg | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:44 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frederick Chaffin (SF) Gary Willman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (C) Eugene Chandler | |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stephenson - foul #4 on Arthur Stephenson, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher (C) Arthur Stephenson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte | |
| 10:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry is hacked by George Errico - foul #3 on George Errico, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG) George Errico | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Edward West | |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Robinson | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno is fouled on the floor by Miguel Cano - foul #4 on Miguel Cano, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen (SG), Gary Willman (SF), Fernando Ruiz (C) Miguel Cano, Frederick Chaffin, Keith Gallagher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF) Paul Robinson, Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Francis Harper | |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Errico (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte (PF) Millard Jones | |
| 08:47 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:46 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Njau Agbayani | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Xi-Wang Wen steps in front of the Eugene Chandler pass | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Ashford - foul #2 on Walter Ashford, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - George Errico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Xi-Wang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Willman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Njau Agbayani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Fernando Ruiz (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | N. Kentucky | Walter Ashford denies the turnaround by Njau Agbayani | 50-52 |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Willman is called for the reach on Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Gary Willman, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Miguel Cano (SG), Frederick Chaffin (SF), Arthur Stephenson (PF) George Errico, Xi-Wang Wen, Gary Willman, Fernando Ruiz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Millard Jones (PF), Francis Harper (C) Edward West, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Eugene Chandler | |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Robinson and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | N. Kentucky | Frederick Chaffin is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher (C) Njau Agbayani | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-55 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | George Errico (PG), Gary Willman (SF) David Jones, Frederick Chaffin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF) Paul Robinson, Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Francis Harper | |
| 06:00 | N. Kentucky | George Errico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Fernando Ruiz (C) Keith Gallagher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-55 |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Errico - foul #4 on George Errico, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:11 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte throws it down on a nice dish by Eric Tinneberg | 50-59 |
| 04:30 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Arthur Stephenson is blocked by Brian Laporte | 50-59 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Tinneberg out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by George Errico - foul #5 on George Errico, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Xi-Wang Wen (SG), Frederick Chaffin (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Njau Agbayani (C) George Errico, Miguel Cano, Gary Willman, Arthur Stephenson, Fernando Ruiz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Francis Harper (C) Edward West, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gallagher takes the ball from Paul Robinson | 50-61 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Chaffin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Gallagher (fresh) 4 reb. C - Njau Agbayani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lance Salerno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte is hacked by Keith Gallagher - foul #1 on Keith Gallagher, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano (SG) Xi-Wang Wen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:54 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani throws it down on a great pass from Miguel Cano and the foul's on Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eugene Chandler (PF) Paul Robinson, Brian Laporte | |
| 02:54 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson (SF) Frederick Chaffin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Francis Harper | |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West loses the dribble to Keith Gallagher | 53-63 |
| 02:24 | N. Kentucky | David Jones travels in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman (SF) Njau Agbayani | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 01:59 | N. Kentucky | Keith Gallagher grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Chandler - foul #1 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen (SG), Michael Barnett (C) Miguel Cano, Gary Willman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Francis Harper (C) Edward West, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:51 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano (SG), Njau Agbayani (PF), Fernando Ruiz (C) Xi-Wang Wen, Keith Gallagher, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fernando Ruiz - foul #3 on Fernando Ruiz, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:07 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 01:05 | N. Kentucky | Miguel Cano snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Fernando Ruiz | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Jones is called for the reach on Eric Tinneberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry (SF), Francis Harper (C) Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | N. Kentucky | Njau Agbayani grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | N. Kentucky | David Jones makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Stephenson | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG) Eric Tinneberg | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Cano - foul #5 on Miguel Cano, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen (SG) Miguel Cano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Francis Harper | |
| 00:33 | N. Kentucky | David Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:27 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | N. Kentucky | Brian Laporte steals the ball from David Jones | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frederick Chaffin (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SF), Francis Harper (C) Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Lance Salerno, Francis Harper | |
| 00:14 | N. Kentucky | Frederick Chaffin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | N. Kentucky | Arthur Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:11 | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Chaffin - foul #1 on Frederick Chaffin, team foul #16 | 62-70 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:01 | N. Kentucky | Xi-Wang Wen is whistled for traveling | 62-72 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Gary Willman (SF), Keith Gallagher (PF), Michael Barnett (C) Arthur Stephenson, Njau Agbayani, Fernando Ruiz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Edward West, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson runs out the clock | 62-72 |