| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Harry Galeana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zorc (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Deloney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-28 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the runner from the right block | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Marlow | 38-28 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Bousquet | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Knorr | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith steps in front of the John Marlow pass | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul loses the dribble to Harry Galeana | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Oregon State | Robert English scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Galeana | 40-31 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Bousquet | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Oregon State | Robert English loses the dribble to Walter Cole | 40-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:14 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Dipalma and he's hacked by Vincent Deloney - foul #3 on Vincent Deloney, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Tomes (PG), Glenn Faison (SG), Victor Cabello (SF), Gary Arsenault (PF), Scott Alexander (C) Harry Galeana, Robert English, Alva Zorc, Vincent Deloney, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Roy Knorr (PF) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, John Marlow | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:46 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frank Tomes (fresh) SG - Glenn Faison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Cabello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Oregon State | Victor Cabello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Oregon State | Frank Tomes can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 15:21 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 15:19 | Oregon State | Glenn Faison tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Oregon State | Scott Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:49 | Oregon State | Frank Tomes buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Scott Alexander | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney (PF) Scott Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SF), John Marlow (C) Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma | |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harry Galeana (PG) Frank Tomes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Arsenault swats the layup by Roy Knorr | 47-35 |
| 13:52 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 13:33 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Victor Cabello blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Hanneman - foul #1 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert English (SG), Donald Smith (C) Glenn Faison, Gary Arsenault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SF), John Doolittle (PF) James Ernst, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Victor Cabello makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:16 | Oregon State | Victor Cabello misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses the lay-in | 48-35 |
| 13:06 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Doolittle | 48-35 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Walter Cole and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Tomes (PG), Alva Zorc (SF), Gary Arsenault (PF) Harry Galeana, Victor Cabello, Vincent Deloney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) Brandon Ludwig | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:10 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-38 |
| 12:09 | Oregon State | Robert English gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:53 | Oregon State | John Doolittle picks off the pass by Donald Smith | 48-38 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 11:33 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Frank Tomes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Zorc (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Bousquet (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Oregon State | Donald Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-38 |
| 11:09 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:59 | Oregon State | Robert English comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Oregon State | Donald Smith's fadeaway is rejected by George Bousquet | 48-41 |
| 10:20 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harry Galeana (PG), Glenn Faison (SG), Vincent Deloney (PF), Scott Alexander (C) Frank Tomes, Robert English, Gary Arsenault, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman, George Bousquet, John Doolittle, William Dipalma | |
| 09:43 | Oregon State | James Ernst picks off the pass by Vincent Deloney | 50-41 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 09:26 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Alva Zorc | 50-41 |
| 09:07 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Ludwig | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Oregon State | John Marlow takes the ball from Alva Zorc | 50-43 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow jams it | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray McPhaul | 50-45 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Harry Galeana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Faison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alva Zorc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Deloney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow tips it home | 50-49 |
| 06:45 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brandon Ludwig - foul #4 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Tomes (PG), Robert English (SG), Donald Smith (C) Harry Galeana, Glenn Faison, Scott Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), John Doolittle (PF), William Dipalma (C) James Ernst, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 06:45 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:45 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc buries a runner from the left block | 53-49 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled on the floor by Alva Zorc - foul #1 on Alva Zorc, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harry Galeana (PG), Glenn Faison (SF), Gary Arsenault (PF) Frank Tomes, Alva Zorc, Vincent Deloney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF) George Bousquet, John Doolittle | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray McPhaul | 53-51 |
| 05:03 | Oregon State | Robert English misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Oregon State | Glenn Faison gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:45 | Oregon State | Donald Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert English is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig - foul #3 on Robert English, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney (PF) Gary Arsenault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) William Dipalma, Stephen Hanneman | |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith steals the ball from Walter Cole | 53-51 |
| 03:45 | Oregon State | Glenn Faison drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is fouled on the floor by Glenn Faison - foul #2 on Glenn Faison, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Frank Tomes (SG), Victor Cabello (SF), Gary Arsenault (C) Robert English, Glenn Faison, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Harry Galeana (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Tomes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Cabello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Deloney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Arsenault (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr's layup is rejected by Victor Cabello | 56-51 |
| 03:06 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Gary Arsenault | 56-51 |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roy Knorr - foul #3 on Roy Knorr, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert English (SG) Harry Galeana | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 02:34 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Vincent Deloney | 57-51 |
| 02:34 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Harry Galeana (PG), Alva Zorc (SF), Donald Smith (C) Frank Tomes, Victor Cabello, Gary Arsenault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| 02:16 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Ray McPhaul - foul #1 on Ray McPhaul, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 02:16 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 01:48 | Oregon State | Robert English grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana blows the layup | 60-51 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert English is called for the reach on Ray McPhaul - foul #4 on Robert English, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:41 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Oregon State | Walter Cole is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Oregon State | John Marlow is called for the reach on Alva Zorc - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:37 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ray McPhaul and he's fouled by Vincent Deloney - foul #4 on Vincent Deloney, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Donald Smith (C) Gary Arsenault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc is hacked by Walter Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Cole, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Oregon State | Alva Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney is hacked by Walter Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Cole, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Oregon State | Vincent Deloney misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault is hacked by John Marlow - foul #3 on John Marlow, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr's pass is intercepted by Harry Galeana | 64-54 |
| 00:11 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana throws it down | 66-54 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-54 |
| 00:03 | Oregon State | Gary Arsenault gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Harry Galeana runs out the clock | 66-54 |