| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Mohammad (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bruce Lieber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad lays it in set up by Bruce Lieber and he's fouled by Antonio Martin - foul #2 on Antonio Martin, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Rajewski is called for the reach on Albert Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Rajewski, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-29 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Peters (SF) Gregory Rajewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Herbert Mayes (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| 17:04 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Blake (C) Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SG), David Giardina (SF) Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine | |
| 16:32 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Peters | 29-29 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Mohammad - foul #2 on Raymond Mohammad, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (SG), Gregory Rajewski (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Anthony Berry, Donald Peters, Raymond Mohammad | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Antonio Martin (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, David Giardina, Billy Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Anderson - foul #2 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:56 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stetler (fresh) SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Paul Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Russell Stetler - foul #1 on Russell Stetler, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Peters (SG), Bruce Lieber (C) Antonio Barrett, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG) Herbert Mayes | |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry (SG) Donald Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine (SF) Norbert Crose | |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Rajewski | 33-32 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:26 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Antonio Martin is blocked by Bruce Lieber | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine tips it in | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Berry | 35-34 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry makes the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:29 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-36 |
| 12:18 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Anderson - foul #3 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett (PG), Kevin Callier (SG), Donald Peters (SF), Raymond Mohammad (PF), Paul Blake (C) Russell Stetler, Anthony Berry, Gregory Rajewski, John Kirkpatrick, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), David Giardina (SF), Herbert Mayes (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Antonio Martin, Albert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Callier (fresh) SF - Donald Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Mohammad (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Giardina (fresh) PF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-36 |
| 11:21 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett is fouled on the floor by Melvin Valtierra - foul #2 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Norbert Crose | 44-38 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Valtierra - foul #3 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry (SG) Kevin Callier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose is fouled on the floor by Donald Peters - foul #2 on Donald Peters, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF) Norbert Crose, David Giardina | |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Barrett steals the ball from Melvin Valtierra | 46-38 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Barrett | 48-38 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Paul Blake | 48-38 |
| 08:56 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Barrett | 51-38 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Valtierra | 51-40 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski (SF), Bruce Lieber (C) Donald Peters, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Mauricio Rodriguez (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Herbert Mayes, Billy Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Lieber | 51-40 |
| 08:29 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:11 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Mohammad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Bruce Lieber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-40 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 51-43 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | Salvatore Russo steps in front of the Bruce Lieber pass | 51-43 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Romaine | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 06:38 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG), Kevin Callier (SG), Donald Peters (SF), John Kirkpatrick (PF), Paul Blake (C) Antonio Barrett, Anthony Berry, Gregory Rajewski, Raymond Mohammad, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Herbert Mayes (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Mauricio Rodriguez, Albert Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Russell Stetler - foul #2 on Russell Stetler, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Johnson | 51-49 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber (C) Paul Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 04:16 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Herbert Mayes - foul #2 on Herbert Mayes, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett (PG), Anthony Berry (SG) Russell Stetler, Kevin Callier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Billy Johnson | |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses the 3rd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Bruce Lieber (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Albert Johnson is blocked by Bruce Lieber | 52-49 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson tips it home | 52-51 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Kirkpatrick | 54-51 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Lieber steals the ball from Norbert Crose | 54-51 |
| 02:54 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski (SF), Raymond Mohammad (PF) Donald Peters, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF) Norbert Crose, Herbert Mayes | |
| 02:37 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Albert Johnson blocks the short jumper by Raymond Mohammad | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Rajewski | 54-51 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Antonio Barrett | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Lieber - foul #2 on Bruce Lieber, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:23 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:18 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Rajewski - foul #2 on Gregory Rajewski, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Anderson - foul #4 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Anderson is called for the reach on Bruce Lieber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG) Joseph Anderson | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber runs out the clock | 61-57 |