| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ricky Gott (fresh) SG - John Ludwig (fresh) SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) PF - Jack Beckford (fresh) C - William Lighty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fresh) SG - William Wilkins (fresh) SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - John Shipp (fresh) C - Gregg Humphries (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Gregg Humphries - foul #1 on Gregg Humphries, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Noack - foul #1 on Cecil Noack, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | N. Kentucky | William Wilkins is called for the reach on Ricky Gott - foul #1 on William Wilkins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Noack | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Depue | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Ludwig | 6-4 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | John Shipp swats the short shot by Jack Beckford | 6-6 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries comes up short on the runner from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:56 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Lighty | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG), Marvin Doyle (SG), Jerry Walker (SF), Isiah Marro (PF), John Reid (C) Ricky Gott, John Ludwig, Cecil Noack, Jack Beckford, William Lighty | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:03 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), Walter Caggiano (PF), John Gage (C) William Wilkins, Robert Taylor, John Shipp, Gregg Humphries | |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Lunceford, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG) Clyde Depue | |
| 16:21 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Ducan | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | N. Kentucky | John Reid comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Ducan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Doyle (fresh) SF - Jerry Walker (fresh) PF - Isiah Marro (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Lyle Dickerson (fresh) SG - John Haddad (fresh) SF - Jerry Lunceford (fresh) PF - Walter Caggiano (fresh) C - John Gage (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad is hacked by Marvin Doyle - foul #1 on Marvin Doyle, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG), John Ludwig (SG), James Chase (C) William Ducan, Marvin Doyle, John Reid | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), John Shipp (PF), Gregg Humphries (C) Lyle Dickerson, John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, Walter Caggiano, John Gage | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Shipp | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott's pass is intercepted by Gregg Humphries | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Chase is called for the reach on Gregg Humphries - foul #1 on James Chase, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG), Marvin Doyle (SG), Cecil Noack (SF), Jack Beckford (PF), William Lighty (C) Ricky Gott, John Ludwig, Jerry Walker, Isiah Marro, James Chase | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), John Haddad (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), Walter Caggiano (C) Clyde Depue, William Wilkins, Robert Taylor, Gregg Humphries | |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano is hacked by William Lighty - foul #1 on William Lighty, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage (C) John Shipp | |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Beckford | 12-8 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 12:32 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lyle Dickerson - foul #1 on Lyle Dickerson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG), John Ludwig (SG) William Ducan, Marvin Doyle | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), John Shipp (PF), Gregg Humphries (C) Lyle Dickerson, John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, Walter Caggiano, John Gage | |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:22 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 12:03 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Lighty | 14-8 |
| 11:46 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack makes the shot from the left block | 16-8 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ricky Gott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Ludwig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Beckford (fresh) C - William Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - John Shipp (fresh) C - Gregg Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Ricky Gott | 16-8 |
| 11:04 | N. Kentucky | William Wilkins takes the ball from William Lighty | 16-8 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| 10:53 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gregg Humphries - foul #2 on Gregg Humphries, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker (PG), Isiah Marro (SF), John Reid (C) Ricky Gott, Cecil Noack, William Lighty | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (SG), Walter Caggiano (C) William Wilkins, Gregg Humphries | |
| 10:53 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:38 | N. Kentucky | John Reid pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:12 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:54 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 19-10 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 19-10 |
| 09:40 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:13 | N. Kentucky | Jack Beckford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 21-10 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 21-10 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano misses the tip | 21-10 |
| 08:33 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Isiah Marro | 21-10 |
| 08:28 | N. Kentucky | Jerry Walker is hacked by John Haddad - foul #1 on John Haddad, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG), Marvin Doyle (SG), Cecil Noack (SF), William Lighty (PF), James Chase (C) Jerry Walker, John Ludwig, Isiah Marro, Jack Beckford, John Reid | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), John Gage (C) Clyde Depue, John Haddad, Robert Taylor, Walter Caggiano | |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Lunceford - foul #2 on Jerry Lunceford, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Logan Conaway (SF) Jerry Lunceford | |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:17 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 07:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-10 |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage grabs the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Ricky Gott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Noack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Lyle Dickerson (fresh) SG - William Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Logan Conaway (fresh) PF - John Shipp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gage (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-10 |
| 07:37 | N. Kentucky | Marvin Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott is hacked by Lyle Dickerson - foul #2 on Lyle Dickerson, team foul #8 | 23-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Reid (C) James Chase | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (PG) Lyle Dickerson | |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 07:18 | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Logan Conaway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-10 |
| 07:01 | N. Kentucky | William Lighty pulls down the rebound | 25-10 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack can't connect on a runner in the paint | 25-10 |
| 06:42 | N. Kentucky | John Reid tips it back up and in | 27-10 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-10 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig (SG), Isiah Marro (PF) Marvin Doyle, John Reid | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG), Walter Caggiano (PF) John Haddad, John Shipp | |
| 06:04 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ricky Gott | 29-10 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Wilkins | 29-12 |
| 05:28 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack is called for traveling | 29-12 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Ducan (PG), Jerry Walker (SF), John Reid (C) Ricky Gott, Cecil Noack, William Lighty | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), John Shipp (PF) William Wilkins, Logan Conaway, John Gage | |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ducan picks off the pass by John Shipp | 29-12 |
| 05:07 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan blows the layup | 29-12 |
| 05:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano gets the rebound | 29-12 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-12 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue tips it but misses | 29-12 |
| 04:39 | N. Kentucky | John Ludwig grabs the board | 29-12 |
| 04:25 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Depue steals the ball from William Ducan | 29-12 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor misses the dunk | 29-12 |
| 04:19 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Ducan | 29-12 |
| 04:01 | N. Kentucky | John Reid misses the jumper in the lane | 29-12 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad grabs the board | 29-12 |
| 03:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-12 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano grabs the offensive board | 29-12 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - William Ducan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ludwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Isiah Marro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Haddad (fresh) SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - John Shipp (tiring) 3 reb. C - Walter Caggiano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Walker steals the ball from Walter Caggiano | 29-12 |
| 03:10 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-12 |
| 03:09 | N. Kentucky | Isiah Marro tips it back up and in | 31-12 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad connects on the 3 from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 02:29 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan makes the 3 from straight away | 34-15 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Depue | 34-18 |
| 02:03 | N. Kentucky | William Ducan connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Reid | 36-18 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-18 |
| 01:42 | N. Kentucky | John Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 01:22 | N. Kentucky | Clyde Depue steals the ball from William Ducan | 36-18 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ducan is called for the reach on John Haddad - foul #1 on William Ducan, team foul #5 | 36-18 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ricky Gott (PG), Marvin Doyle (SG), Cecil Noack (SF), Jack Beckford (PF), William Lighty (C) William Ducan, John Ludwig, Jerry Walker, Isiah Marro, John Reid | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), John Gage (PF), Gregg Humphries (C) Clyde Depue, John Haddad, Robert Taylor, John Shipp, Walter Caggiano | |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ricky Gott - foul #1 on Ricky Gott, team foul #6 | 36-20 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:49 | N. Kentucky | John Gage denies the turnaround by Cecil Noack | 36-21 |
| 00:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jerry Lunceford | 36-21 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Lunceford | 36-24 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Lyle Dickerson is called for the reach on Cecil Noack - foul #3 on Lyle Dickerson, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Pless (PG) Lyle Dickerson | |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:17 | N. Kentucky | Cecil Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Pless hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 38-24 |