| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Domenic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Amen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vanderpool (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josiah Chagoya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Andrew Vanderpool inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Hartford | Andrew Vanderpool can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable is fouled on the floor by Josiah Chagoya - foul #1 on Josiah Chagoya, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Hartford | Domenic Esposito grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Hartford | Randy Amen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Amen, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Wilson | 32-38 |
| 18:22 | Hartford | Josiah Chagoya misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 32-38 |
| 18:20 | Hartford | Josiah Chagoya tips it home | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable clanks a jumper from the right block | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | Hartford | Josiah Chagoya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:31 | Hartford | Andrew Vanderpool snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 34-43 |
| 16:44 | Hartford | Domenic Esposito clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lewis Rohe | 34-45 |
| 16:15 | Hartford | Andrew Vanderpool misses the dunk | 34-45 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Hodermarsky steals the ball from Lewis Rohe | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Domenic Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Amen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vanderpool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Josiah Chagoya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rohe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Randy Amen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Josiah Chagoya | 37-45 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Darryl Gable is blocked by Mark Hodermarsky | 37-45 |
| 15:08 | Hartford | Randy Amen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Hartford | Randy Amen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hodermarsky | 40-45 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is hacked by Domenic Esposito - foul #3 on Domenic Esposito, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski (PG), Richard Crouse (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Wagstaff (PF), Moshe Smiglewski (C) Domenic Esposito, Randy Amen, Andrew Vanderpool, Josiah Chagoya, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson dunks the ball on a great pass from Erik Joyce | 40-47 |
| 13:26 | Hartford | James Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Wagstaff swats the short shot by Paul Davis | 40-47 |
| 13:00 | Hartford | Raymond Wagstaff snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Moshe Smiglewski | 43-47 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Hartford | Raymond Wagstaff hits a driving attempt near the basket | 45-49 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Wagstaff - foul #1 on Raymond Wagstaff, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Domenic Esposito (PG), Josiah Chagoya (PF) Ognjen Sugalski, Raymond Wagstaff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Shad Gerdes, Erik Joyce | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:39 | Hartford | Moshe Smiglewski gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Domenic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josiah Chagoya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Moshe Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Hartford | James Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 11:24 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Moshe Smiglewski | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | Hartford | James Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Hartford | Moshe Smiglewski grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | Hartford | Domenic Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Hartford | Richard Crouse gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | James Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Josiah Chagoya tips it in | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dane Nickerson | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | Hartford | John Wilson picks off the pass by Richard Crouse | 47-51 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee lays it in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 47-53 |
| 09:52 | Hartford | Dane Nickerson steps in front of the Domenic Esposito pass | 47-53 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Crouse - foul #3 on Richard Crouse, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski (PG), Randy Amen (SG), Andrew Vanderpool (SF), Raymond Wagstaff (PF), Joshua Roper (C) Domenic Esposito, Richard Crouse, James Perry, Josiah Chagoya, Moshe Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Ralph Parker (C) Dane Nickerson, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Randy Amen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 47-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:17 | Hartford | Andrew Vanderpool grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:08 | Hartford | Raymond Wagstaff is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky (C) Joshua Roper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 08:51 | Hartford | Randy Amen travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Edward Gardener (C) John Wilson, Ralph Parker | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener is denied on a layup by Andrew Vanderpool | 47-55 |
| 08:32 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Andrew Vanderpool | 47-55 |
| 08:13 | Hartford | Randy Amen scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ognjen Sugalski | 49-55 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Rohe | 49-57 |
| 07:29 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-57 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Gardener | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Ognjen Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Amen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Vanderpool (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond Wagstaff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Vanderpool blocks the jumper by Douglas Robinson | 49-57 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 06:51 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Gardener | 49-59 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 06:44 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:32 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:31 | Hartford | Raymond Wagstaff grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Domenic Esposito (PG), Richard Crouse (SG), James Perry (SF), Josiah Chagoya (PF), Moshe Smiglewski (C) Ognjen Sugalski, Randy Amen, Andrew Vanderpool, Raymond Wagstaff, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Paul Davis (C) Douglas Robinson, Shad Gerdes, Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Crouse steals it from Erik Joyce | 49-59 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Moshe Smiglewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Domenic Esposito is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Domenic Esposito, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:28 | Hartford | Richard Crouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 05:26 | Hartford | Josiah Chagoya tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Moshe Smiglewski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:02 | Hartford | James Perry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Moshe Smiglewski - foul #2 on Moshe Smiglewski, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Randy Amen (SG), Andrew Vanderpool (SF) Richard Crouse, James Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF) Erik Joyce | |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Hartford | The jump hook by Josiah Chagoya is blocked by Lewis Rohe | 51-64 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Randy Amen - foul #3 on Randy Amen, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky (C) Moshe Smiglewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable (PF) Paul Davis | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:02 | Hartford | Randy Amen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable makes the shot from the right block set up by Lewis Rohe and he's fouled by Mark Hodermarsky - foul #1 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski (PG), Richard Crouse (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Wagstaff (PF), Joshua Roper (C) Domenic Esposito, Randy Amen, Andrew Vanderpool, Josiah Chagoya, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Nicholas Price | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable misses the free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Joshua Roper gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:19 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski double dribbles | 51-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Moshe Smiglewski (C) Joshua Roper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker (C) Darryl Gable | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Ognjen Sugalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Crouse (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Wagstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Moshe Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis makes the turnaround in the paint | 51-70 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Richard Crouse misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-70 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker is fouled on the floor by Richard Crouse - foul #4 on Richard Crouse, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Erik Joyce | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:23 | Hartford | Richard Crouse grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:14 | Hartford | Richard Crouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ognjen Sugalski | 53-71 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-71 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price tips it in | 53-73 |
| 01:39 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-73 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | James Perry gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:58 | Hartford | Ognjen Sugalski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-73 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes runs out the clock | 53-73 |