| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Holstein (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Burton Welch inbounds the ball | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 19-41 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria misses the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-42 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria pulls down the rebound | 19-42 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-42 |
| 19:01 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein grabs the offensive board | 19-42 |
| 18:40 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Burton Welch | 19-44 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 22-44 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-45 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-45 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 17:13 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein is denied on a layup by Nicholas Price | 22-45 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the defensive board | 22-45 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 24-45 |
| 16:49 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is whistled for a carry | 24-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Lewis Rohe, Nicholas Price, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Kegley (PF) Thomas Holstein | |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-45 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Donald Kegley snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 16:12 | Princeton | Donald Kegley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-45 |
| 16:10 | Princeton | Burton Welch gets the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Burton Welch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SF - Burton Welch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (fresh) C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erik Joyce | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:24 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-45 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Manuel Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Nicholas Price (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Erik Joyce, Paul Davis, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (SG), Thomas Holstein (PF) Burton Welch, Donald Kegley | |
| 15:05 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Hawkinson | 27-48 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 14:21 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein throws it down on a nice dish by Andrew Chavarria | 30-50 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Shad Gerdes, Dane Nickerson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Gable | 30-50 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wilson | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is hacked by Edward Gardener - foul #1 on Edward Gardener, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Lewis Rohe | |
| Subs | Princeton | Burton Welch (SF) Jerry Hawkinson | |
| 12:37 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Burton Welch | 32-53 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Chavarria is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Chavarria, team foul #1 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (PF) Darryl Gable | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 12:05 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 11:41 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-53 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 stl. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Holstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF) Robert Lee, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Kegley (PF) Thomas Holstein | |
| 10:56 | Princeton | Donald Kegley can't throw it down | 32-53 |
| 10:54 | Princeton | Donald Kegley snags the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Chavarria | 32-56 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the offensive board | 32-56 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson (SG), Darryl Gable (PF) John Wilson, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (SG), Thomas Holstein (PF) Manuel Lewis, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 09:49 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (C) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:49 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:49 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Davis | 34-58 |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria loses the dribble to Dane Nickerson | 34-58 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-58 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes gets the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe double dribbles | 34-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Erik Joyce (SF), Edward Gardener (C) Dane Nickerson, Lewis Rohe, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo (SG), Manuel Lewis (SF), Carl Hutchinson (C) Andrew Chavarria, Burton Welch, Thomas Holstein | |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson misses the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lewis - foul #1 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #2 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Erik Joyce | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-58 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Hawkinson | 34-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Nicholas Price, team foul #8 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) John Wilson, Nicholas Price, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 34-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scottie Caraballo (fresh) SF - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 33 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Kegley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Parker, team foul #9 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Nicholas Price (PF) Shad Gerdes, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Burton Welch (SF) Manuel Lewis | |
| 07:09 | Princeton | Burton Welch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scottie Caraballo | 34-65 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-65 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price hits the follow up shot | 36-65 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Robinson - foul #1 on Douglas Robinson, team foul #10 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Lamar Niebergall (PG) Burton Welch | |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-67 |
| 06:14 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Scottie Caraballo | 36-67 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo is hacked by Dane Nickerson - foul #1 on Dane Nickerson, team foul #11 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Holstein (PF) Carl Hutchinson | |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Scottie Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Holstein | 36-69 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Joyce | 36-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #12 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Ralph Parker (C) Erik Joyce, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Princeton | Burton Welch (SF) Scottie Caraballo | |
| 04:59 | Princeton | Thomas Holstein makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lamar Niebergall | 36-71 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holstein - foul #2 on Thomas Holstein, team foul #3 | 36-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (C) Dane Nickerson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) Thomas Holstein | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-71 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-71 |
| 04:16 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-71 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price gets the rebound | 36-71 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Shad Gerdes | 38-71 |
| 03:38 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Jerry Hawkinson | 38-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Parker (fresh) C - Paul Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Lamar Niebergall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kegley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-73 |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson grabs the board | 38-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Princeton | Burton Welch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-73 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Robinson | 38-73 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Douglas Robinson is denied by Donald Kegley | 38-73 |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Lamar Niebergall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-73 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Burton Welch knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamar Niebergall | 38-76 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-76 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes snags the offensive board | 38-76 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-76 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker snags the offensive board | 38-76 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Kegley swats the layup by Paul Davis | 38-76 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson grabs the board | 38-76 |
| 01:25 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-76 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker grabs the board | 38-76 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-76 |
| 01:04 | Princeton | Burton Welch gets the rebound | 38-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-78 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Burton Welch grabs the board | 38-78 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-78 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker gets the rebound | 38-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-78 |