| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Billy Casler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Noriega (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randolph Means (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Yarmitsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles James (fresh) PF - Rafael Hockensmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker (C) Scott Reynolds | |
| 19:45 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:45 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles James grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles James knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Yarmitsky | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Longenecker - foul #1 on Jerry Longenecker, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Floyd Allen - foul #1 on Floyd Allen, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:21 | C. Connecticut State | Forest Staub steps in front of the Charles Smith pass | 35-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky hits the finger roll set up by Forest Staub | 35-44 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega hits a 3 from straight away set up by Billy Casler | 38-44 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Marcus Noriega takes the ball from Rafael Hockensmith | 38-44 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles James can't connect on a floater in the paint | 38-44 |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham (PG), Richard Luckett (PF), Clay Sieberg (C) Billy Casler, Charles Smith, Floyd Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (SF), Frank Primmer (PF) Charles James, Jerry Longenecker | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clay Sieberg - foul #2 on Clay Sieberg, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney (SG), Scott Penson (PF) Marcus Noriega, Randolph Means | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner (SF) Wayne Yarmitsky | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:34 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Clay Sieberg misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub misses the dunk but the foul's on Clay Sieberg - foul #3 on Clay Sieberg, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen (C) Clay Sieberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:26 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:10 | C. Connecticut State | Forest Staub is called for the reach on Scott Penson - foul #3 on Forest Staub, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler (PG), Charles Smith (PF) Jack Higginbotham, Scott Penson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Jerry Longenecker (C) Forest Staub, Rafael Hockensmith | |
| 15:56 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 15:55 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Billy Casler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Luckett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Salem (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Maner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Primmer (fresh) C - Jerry Longenecker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler's pass is intercepted by Jason Maner | 38-47 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Banks | 38-49 |
| 15:09 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Casler | 40-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Billy Casler steals it from George Banks in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Luckett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Banks and he's hacked by Willie Whitney - foul #1 on Willie Whitney, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham (PG), Marcus Noriega (SG), Randolph Means (SF), Scott Penson (PF), Clay Sieberg (C) Billy Casler, Willie Whitney, Richard Luckett, Charles Smith, Floyd Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG), Wayne Yarmitsky (SG), Charles James (SF), Scott Reynolds (C) George Banks, Richard Salem, Jason Maner, Frank Primmer | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham blows the layup but he's fouled by Forest Staub - foul #4 on Forest Staub, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Phil Fraizer (PF) Forest Staub, Jerry Longenecker | |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Randolph Means - foul #3 on Randolph Means, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:56 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:40 | C. Connecticut State | Phil Fraizer is called for the reach on Scott Penson - foul #4 on Phil Fraizer, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith (PF) Scott Penson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith (PF) Phil Fraizer | |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | Rafael Hockensmith steals it from Clay Sieberg | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Charles James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler (PG), Richard Luckett (C) Jack Higginbotham, Clay Sieberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (PG) George Banks | |
| 12:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Luckett is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Luckett, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-53 |
| 12:36 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Luckett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Casler | 45-53 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Means steals the ball from Richard Salem | 45-53 |
| 12:03 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 12:01 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 12:00 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Luckett misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 11:58 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 47-56 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Billy Casler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Noriega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Means (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Luckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Salem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Yarmitsky (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Hockensmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Reynolds denies the turnaround by Richard Luckett | 47-56 |
| 11:30 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 11:11 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Smith | 47-56 |
| 11:04 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Reynolds takes the ball from Randolph Means | 47-56 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Billy Casler - foul #1 on Billy Casler, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham (PG), Willie Whitney (SG), Scott Penson (PF), Floyd Allen (C) Billy Casler, Marcus Noriega, Charles Smith, Richard Luckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Frank Primmer (SF), Jerry Longenecker (PF) Wayne Yarmitsky, Charles James, Rafael Hockensmith | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-59 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 10:21 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Allen | 47-59 |
| 10:11 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | George Banks gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:57 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | George Banks snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | George Banks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Reynolds | 47-62 |
| 09:22 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky (SG) Richard Salem | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | George Banks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Yarmitsky | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:00 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:59 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | George Banks's pass is intercepted by Jack Higginbotham | 49-65 |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Allen | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Scott Penson steals the ball from Jerry Longenecker | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:51 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jack Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Whitney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randolph Means (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Penson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Yarmitsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Longenecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker drills a jump hook from the right block set up by George Banks | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson misses the lay-in | 52-67 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Whitney steals it from George Banks in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney hits the finger roll | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer connects on the floater from the right side | 54-69 |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-69 |
| 06:32 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:13 | C. Connecticut State | Willie Whitney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 06:11 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means tips it in | 58-69 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker tips it back up and in | 58-71 |
| 05:58 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler (PG), Marcus Noriega (SG), Richard Luckett (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Clay Sieberg (C) Jack Higginbotham, Willie Whitney, Randolph Means, Scott Penson, Floyd Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG), Charles James (SF), Phil Fraizer (PF), Rafael Hockensmith (C) George Banks, Frank Primmer, Jerry Longenecker, Scott Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Smith | 61-71 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 05:24 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Billy Casler | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (SG) Wayne Yarmitsky | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clay Sieberg - foul #4 on Clay Sieberg, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Luckett | 63-73 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Phil Fraizer | 63-75 |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phil Fraizer - foul #5 on Phil Fraizer, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky (SG) Phil Fraizer | |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:02 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles James misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-75 |
| 03:35 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Billy Casler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marcus Noriega (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Luckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Clay Sieberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Yarmitsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Hockensmith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Salem (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler is hacked by Forest Staub - foul #5 on Forest Staub, team foul #7 | 65-75 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham (SG), Willie Whitney (SF), Scott Penson (PF), Floyd Allen (C) Marcus Noriega, Richard Luckett, Charles Smith, Clay Sieberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer (SF), Jerry Longenecker (PF), Scott Reynolds (C) Forest Staub, Charles James, Rafael Hockensmith | |
| 03:25 | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:25 | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Yarmitsky | 67-78 |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Noriega (SG), Randolph Means (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Jack Higginbotham, Willie Whitney, Scott Penson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles James (SF), Rafael Hockensmith (PF) Frank Primmer, Jerry Longenecker | |
| 02:35 | C. Connecticut State | Randolph Means misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-78 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Means is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds - foul #4 on Randolph Means, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:07 | C. Connecticut State | Floyd Allen pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Billy Casler clanks a shot from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles James grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-79 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem tips it but misses | 67-79 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Floyd Allen - foul #2 on Floyd Allen, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham (PG), Willie Whitney (SG), Richard Luckett (SF), Scott Penson (PF), Clay Sieberg (C) Billy Casler, Marcus Noriega, Randolph Means, Charles Smith, Floyd Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Frank Primmer (SF) Wayne Yarmitsky, Charles James | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds misses the free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:11 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Scott Penson | 67-81 |
| 00:55 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Higginbotham misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem connects on the shot from the right wing | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Scott Penson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | George Banks runs out the clock | 67-83 |