| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Donald Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lombard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Crown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Coy Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Preston (fresh) PF - Frank Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Coy Zimmerman | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | New Haven | Paul Crown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:08 | New Haven | Jacob Daniels grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | New Haven | Paul Crown hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Benny Graham - foul #3 on Benny Graham, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | New Haven | Paul Crown misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | New Haven | Paul Crown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Dale Lee | 28-26 |
| 18:31 | New Haven | Coy Zimmerman is called for the reach on Donald Silverman - foul #1 on Coy Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | New Haven | John Lombard is fouled on the floor by Frank Garrett - foul #1 on Frank Garrett, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 18:04 | New Haven | John Lombard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:02 | New Haven | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Wyse | 28-26 |
| 17:52 | New Haven | John Lombard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jacob Daniels - foul #2 on Jacob Daniels, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:23 | New Haven | Howard Wyse misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 17:22 | New Haven | Paul Crown hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett makes the shot in the paint | 30-30 |
| 16:32 | New Haven | Paul Crown misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-30 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Preston and he's hacked by Paul Crown - foul #2 on Paul Crown, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter (PG), David Kilroy (SG), Harry Montgomery (SF), Neal Morrison (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Donald Silverman, John Lombard, Howard Wyse, Jacob Daniels, Paul Crown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson (PF), Jonathan Tarin (C) Justin Preston, Frank Garrett | |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:58 | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 15:57 | New Haven | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Morrison | 30-33 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Robert Leadbetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Perkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Coy Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Larson (fresh) C - Jonathan Tarin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Benny Graham - foul #4 on Benny Graham, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SF) Benny Graham | |
| 15:47 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:47 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:47 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery makes the 3rd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Lee drills a floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:55 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Leadbetter | 34-35 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 14:08 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson lays it in on a nice dish by David Kilroy | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Coy Zimmerman | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | New Haven | Donald Silverman (PG), John Lombard (SG), Howard Wyse (SF), Jacob Daniels (PF), Paul Crown (C) Robert Leadbetter, David Kilroy, Harry Montgomery, Neal Morrison, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett (PF), Benny Graham (C) Charles Larson, Jonathan Tarin | |
| 12:52 | New Haven | John Lombard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Lombard, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham banks in the layup set up by Frank Garrett | 36-41 |
| 12:12 | New Haven | Donald Silverman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Lee drills a jump hook from the baseline | 38-43 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Donald Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lombard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Coy Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Preston (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Frank Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Benny Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | New Haven | Coy Zimmerman steals it from Jacob Daniels | 38-43 |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett is fouled on the floor by Jacob Daniels - foul #3 on Jacob Daniels, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin (C) Justin Preston | |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Coy Zimmerman | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | New Haven | Donald Silverman is hacked by Dale Lee - foul #4 on Dale Lee, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | New Haven | Neal Morrison (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) Jacob Daniels, Paul Crown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:12 | New Haven | John Lombard is fouled on the floor by Dale Lee - foul #5 on Dale Lee, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | New Haven | David Kilroy (SG), Harry Montgomery (SF) John Lombard, Howard Wyse | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SG), Charles Larson (PF) Dale Lee, Frank Garrett | |
| 09:56 | New Haven | Donald Silverman clanks a shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Benny Graham and he's fouled by Virgil Perkinson - foul #1 on Virgil Perkinson, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter (PG), John Lombard (SG), Jacob Daniels (PF), Paul Crown (C) Donald Silverman, David Kilroy, Neal Morrison, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett (SF) Benny Graham | |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:58 | New Haven | Harry Montgomery hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Crown | 41-48 |
| 08:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett is hacked by John Lombard - foul #2 on John Lombard, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Haven | Howard Wyse (SF) Harry Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Coy Zimmerman | 41-50 |
| 08:17 | New Haven | John Lombard is hacked by Justin Preston - foul #1 on Justin Preston, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | New Haven | Donald Silverman (PG) Robert Leadbetter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham (C) Jonathan Tarin | |
| 08:17 | New Haven | John Lombard misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Benny Graham | 41-50 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Wyse is called for the reach on Frank Garrett - foul #1 on Howard Wyse, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | New Haven | Paul Crown grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Donald Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lombard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Coy Zimmerman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | New Haven | John Lombard hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Crown | 43-51 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Silverman is called for the reach on Coy Zimmerman - foul #2 on Donald Silverman, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | New Haven | Harry Montgomery (SG), Neal Morrison (PF), Virgil Perkinson (C) John Lombard, Jacob Daniels, Paul Crown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin (C) Charles Larson | |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:07 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:05 | New Haven | Donald Silverman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett's dunk attempt is rejected by Virgil Perkinson | 43-52 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett tips it home | 43-54 |
| 06:38 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Howard Wyse and he's hacked by Jonathan Tarin - foul #1 on Jonathan Tarin, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Haven | David Kilroy (SG) Howard Wyse | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:38 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on David Kilroy - foul #1 on David Kilroy, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:54 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson blows the layup | 46-56 |
| 05:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 05:37 | New Haven | Neal Morrison pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:31 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Tarin | 46-56 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 05:00 | New Haven | New Haven calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Haven | John Lombard (SG), Howard Wyse (SF), Jacob Daniels (PF), Paul Crown (C) David Kilroy, Harry Montgomery, Neal Morrison, Virgil Perkinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson (PF) Benny Graham | |
| 04:45 | New Haven | Jacob Daniels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 04:43 | New Haven | Howard Wyse tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 04:41 | New Haven | Paul Crown tips it home | 48-58 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett buries a shot from the right wing set up by Coy Zimmerman | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:59 | New Haven | Donald Silverman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-60 |
| 03:27 | New Haven | Howard Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Donald Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lombard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Coy Zimmerman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Tarin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | New Haven | Paul Crown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-60 |
| 03:03 | New Haven | Paul Crown pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:55 | New Haven | John Lombard comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-60 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Larson | 48-62 |
| 02:27 | New Haven | Jacob Daniels is hacked by Frank Garrett - foul #2 on Frank Garrett, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter (PG), David Kilroy (SG), Harry Montgomery (SF), Neal Morrison (C) Donald Silverman, John Lombard, Howard Wyse, Paul Crown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Benny Graham (C) Jonathan Tarin | |
| 02:27 | New Haven | Jacob Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:27 | New Haven | Jacob Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston's pass is intercepted by David Kilroy | 50-62 |
| 02:00 | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter lays it up and in on a great pass from David Kilroy | 52-62 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson is fouled on the floor by Harry Montgomery - foul #2 on Harry Montgomery, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson (C) Jacob Daniels | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:30 | New Haven | Neal Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Coy Zimmerman and he's hacked by Virgil Perkinson - foul #2 on Virgil Perkinson, team foul #11 | 52-66 |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin (C) Charles Larson | |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Garrett makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:57 | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Preston - foul #2 on Justin Preston, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:57 | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:57 | New Haven | Robert Leadbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Montgomery is called for the reach on Jonathan Tarin - foul #3 on Harry Montgomery, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jonathan Tarin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | New Haven | Virgil Perkinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Montgomery | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Coy Zimmerman runs out the clock | 57-68 |