| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie John (fresh) C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price can't throw it down but he's hacked by Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 43-42 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Loflin and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold double dribbles | 43-47 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dwight Wooley | 43-47 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-47 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold lays it up and in set up by John Smith | 45-49 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by James Schuler - foul #2 on James Schuler, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Peter Moore (C) Theodore Loflin, Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:55 | East Tennessee State | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Thomas Rouse - foul #1 on Glen Sisk, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:39 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (C) John Schultheis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:39 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Chacko | 48-54 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Peter Moore - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Jack Ostrom | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 3rd free throw | 49-54 |
| 16:10 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Woo is called for the reach on Thomas Rouse - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, James Chacko | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dean Price (SG), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, John Lee, Peter Moore | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schuler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Linde (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #3 on Dwight Woo, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Schuler | 49-57 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 14:31 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Charlie Chaffins (PF), James Chacko (C) John Smith, Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Theodore Loflin, Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Cumbie | 53-57 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Charlie Chaffins steals the ball from Jack Ostrom | 53-57 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled in the backcourt by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Stephenson is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #2 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Frankie John (PF) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dean Price (SG), Peter Moore (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, John Lee, Jack Ostrom, Richard Stephenson | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-57 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #2 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) John Lobdell, Christopher Cumbie, James Chacko | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't throw it down | 55-57 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | John Smith tips it home | 57-57 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Linde | 57-57 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore tips it home | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie John (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Price (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Linde (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 57-59 |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dean Price | 57-59 |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin's pass is intercepted by Glen Sisk | 57-61 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | John Lee travels with the ball | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG) Theodore Loflin | |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Cumbie swats the layup by Gerald Pfeffer | 57-61 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | John Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Rouse steps in front of the John Lobdell pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 09:46 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse lays it in | 57-65 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 57-65 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Stephenson | 57-65 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | John Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Schultheis - foul #4 on John Schultheis, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Charlie Chaffins (PF), James Chacko (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), James Schuler (PF) Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer, Jack Ostrom | |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-66 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson tips it but misses | 57-66 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Loflin - foul #2 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), Peter Moore (C) John Lee, Richard Stephenson | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Price steals the ball from Robert Thompson | 57-66 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF) Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG) Theodore Loflin | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schuler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 57-66 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Peter Moore - foul #3 on Peter Moore, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Eric Linde (C) Dwight Wooley, Peter Moore | |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | John Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Thomas Rouse - foul #3 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), John Schultheis (C) John Lobdell, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), John Lee (SG) Thomas Rouse, Dean Price | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Dwight Woo, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF) James Schuler | |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the floater from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's floater is knocked away by Jack Ostrom | 61-69 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 63-69 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Gerald Pfeffer - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), James Chacko (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Theodore Loflin, John Lee, Jack Ostrom, Eric Linde | |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Pfeffer | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stephenson | 63-73 |
| 03:38 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chacko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on John Smith | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG) Thomas Rouse | |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Cumbie is called for the reach on Peter Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) James Chacko | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Robert Thompson, Frankie John | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), James Schuler (PF) Dean Price, Peter Moore | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie blows the layup | 63-74 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Loflin | 63-76 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Rouse is called for the reach on Fred Newbold - foul #4 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Smith, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Eric Linde (C) Theodore Loflin, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Eric Linde | 64-76 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Fred Newbold is called for the reach on Thomas Rouse - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #13 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF) Eric Linde | |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is called for traveling | 64-77 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 64-77 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Pfeffer picks off the pass by Glen Sisk in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | John Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schultheis | 64-77 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 64-77 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Jack Ostrom blocks the jumper by John Schultheis | 64-77 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | John Lee hits a floater from the baseline | 64-79 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Rouse is called for the reach on Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #10 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG) Thomas Rouse | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Ostrom | 66-81 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin runs out the clock | 69-81 |