| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joseph Wendt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rehnberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Abram Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews buries a runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 19:30 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:09 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Pearson | 45-41 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Neuman | 45-43 |
| 18:49 | N. Kentucky | Don Olsen steps in front of the Jeremy Pearson pass in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is hacked by Nicholas Rehnberg - foul #3 on Nicholas Rehnberg, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), Christopher Lucius (C) Jeremy Pearson, Philip Weber, Nicholas Rehnberg | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Thomas Lackey (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Patrick Neuman, Gerald Olson, Robert Hinson | |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 18:24 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Fiorini | 45-43 |
| 18:04 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Matthews - foul #3 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning (SG), David Cornish (SF) Joseph Wendt, Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | N. Kentucky | Frank Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 45-46 |
| 16:38 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey is fouled on the floor by David Cornish - foul #1 on David Cornish, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson (SG), Philip Weber (PF) Walter Fiorini, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Nelson Meighan (SG), Gerald Olson (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) William Short, Don Olsen, Thomas Lackey, Virgil Wenz | |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | N. Kentucky | Robert Hinson swats the short shot by Christopher Lucius | 45-48 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Seth Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cornish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Philip Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lucius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Meighan (fresh) SF - Gerald Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson hits a turnaround from the left block | 45-50 |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), Matthew Matthews (SF), Daniel Somerville (PF), Peter Brennan (C) Seth Manning, David Cornish, Philip Weber, Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) Abram Anderson | |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 15:10 | N. Kentucky | Nelson Meighan steals the ball from Peter Brennan | 45-50 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini (SG) Jeremy Pearson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Sheets (SG), Virgil Wenz (C) Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan, Robert Hinson | |
| 14:35 | N. Kentucky | Gerald Olson picks off the pass by Walter Fiorini in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:22 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:02 | N. Kentucky | Daniel Somerville hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Wendt | 47-50 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Somerville is called for the reach on Virgil Wenz - foul #4 on Daniel Somerville, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Cornish (SF), Philip Weber (PF), Nicholas Rehnberg (C) Matthew Matthews, Daniel Somerville, Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Gerald Olson, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning (SG) Joseph Wendt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Anthony Sheets | |
| 13:14 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | N. Kentucky | Nicholas Rehnberg hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 13:04 | N. Kentucky | David Cornish grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #1 | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson (SG) Walter Fiorini | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Anthony Sheets (SG) William Short, Thomas Lackey | |
| 12:46 | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it in and he's hacked by Nicholas Rehnberg - foul #4 on Nicholas Rehnberg, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews (SF), Christopher Lucius (C) Seth Manning, Nicholas Rehnberg | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (SF) Don Olsen | |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:37 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - David Cornish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeremy Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Philip Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lucius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Olson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. | |
| 11:52 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Neuman is called for the reach on Matthew Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), Walter Fiorini (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), Peter Brennan (C) David Cornish, Jeremy Pearson, Philip Weber, Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SG), Thomas Lackey (SF), David Phelan (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Anthony Sheets, Gerald Olson, Robert Hinson, Abram Anderson | |
| 11:30 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 11:29 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 53-52 |
| 11:16 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Virgil Wenz | 53-52 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Robinson is called for the reach on David Phelan - foul #1 on Frank Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning (SG) Joseph Wendt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SF), Abram Anderson (C) Patrick Neuman, Thomas Lackey, David Phelan | |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius (C) Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (SG), Robert Hinson (PF) Nelson Meighan, Virgil Wenz | |
| 10:22 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:11 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #2 on Frank Robinson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), Jeremy Pearson (SG), David Cornish (SF), Philip Weber (PF) Walter Fiorini, Seth Manning, Matthew Matthews, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (SF), David Phelan (PF) Anthony Sheets, Robert Hinson | |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Cornish and the foul's on Gerald Olson - foul #2 on Gerald Olson, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan (C) Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Virgil Wenz (C) William Short, Abram Anderson | |
| 09:33 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:54 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Wendt | 59-53 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning (PG) Joseph Wendt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Nelson Meighan (SG), Thomas Lackey (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Gerald Olson, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| 08:18 | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Pearson - foul #2 on Jeremy Pearson, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini (PG), Matthew Matthews (SF), Christopher Lucius (C) Jeremy Pearson, David Cornish, Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:53 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Abram Anderson - foul #2 on Abram Anderson, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Frank Robinson (SF), Daniel Somerville (PF) Matthew Matthews, Philip Weber | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| 07:53 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:53 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Walter Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Somerville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Lucius (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Meighan (fresh) SF - Thomas Lackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. | |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Lucius | 62-54 |
| 07:44 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 07:34 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Lackey pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 62-54 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 07:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Nelson Meighan and he's hacked by Daniel Somerville - foul #5 on Daniel Somerville, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), David Cornish (SF), Nicholas Rehnberg (PF), Peter Brennan (C) Seth Manning, Frank Robinson, Daniel Somerville, Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Virgil Wenz (C) Nelson Meighan, Thomas Lackey, Abram Anderson | |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:57 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sheets - foul #3 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) Robert Hinson | |
| 06:35 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan is hacked by David Phelan - foul #4 on David Phelan, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews (SF) David Cornish | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (SF) Anthony Sheets | |
| 06:24 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan hits the finger roll | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Matthews steals it from Virgil Wenz | 64-57 |
| 05:57 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Matthews | 66-57 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rehnberg - foul #5 on Nicholas Rehnberg, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Cornish (PG), Jeremy Pearson (SG), Philip Weber (PF), Christopher Lucius (C) Joseph Wendt, Walter Fiorini, Nicholas Rehnberg, Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Anthony Sheets (SG), Abram Anderson (C) William Short, Don Olsen, David Phelan | |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:30 | N. Kentucky | The jump hook by Matthew Matthews is blocked by Abram Anderson | 66-58 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Patrick Neuman | 66-58 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 66-60 |
| 05:12 | N. Kentucky | David Cornish's pass is intercepted by Patrick Neuman in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson loses the dribble to Philip Weber | 66-60 |
| 04:57 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Seth Manning (PG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SG), Thomas Lackey (SF), David Phelan (PF) Anthony Sheets, Gerald Olson, Virgil Wenz | |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | David Phelan is called for the reach on Jeremy Pearson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Phelan, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), Peter Brennan (C) Seth Manning, Philip Weber, Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Thomas Lackey, David Phelan | |
| 04:38 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | N. Kentucky | Robert Hinson is called for the reach on Frank Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Hinson, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini (SG), Matthew Matthews (SF) Jeremy Pearson, David Cornish | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Sheets (SG) Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan | |
| 04:03 | N. Kentucky | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:03 | N. Kentucky | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Joseph Wendt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Fiorini (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Brennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini is hacked by William Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Short, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:51 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the runner in the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:27 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:12 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Brennan | 72-65 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:59 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber (PF), Christopher Lucius (C) Frank Robinson, Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Thomas Lackey (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) William Short, Anthony Sheets, Robert Hinson | |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Abram Anderson - foul #3 on Abram Anderson, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:57 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson (SG) Walter Fiorini | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz double dribbles | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Walter Fiorini (PG), David Cornish (SF) Joseph Wendt, Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SG) Don Olsen | |
| 02:25 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt (PG), Matthew Matthews (SF), Peter Brennan (C) Walter Fiorini, David Cornish, Christopher Lucius | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Nelson Meighan | |
| 02:10 | N. Kentucky | Jeremy Pearson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 02:09 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (SF) Thomas Lackey | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the lay-in | 75-67 |
| 01:54 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | N. Kentucky | Philip Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-67 |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Peter Brennan snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews is fouled on the floor by Gerald Olson - foul #3 on Gerald Olson, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) Virgil Wenz | |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:57 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | Patrick Neuman is called for the reach on Matthew Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius (C) Peter Brennan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | N. Kentucky | Matthew Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman tips it but misses | 79-69 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Olson is blocked by Matthew Matthews | 79-69 |
| 00:29 | N. Kentucky | Christopher Lucius snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Wendt runs out the clock | 79-69 |