| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Carreiro | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 38-42 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Eisner is called for the reach on Darius Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Eisner, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SG), Barry Laub (SF) Bryant Englund, Timothy Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Danny Carreiro, Rogelio Russo | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #1 on Edward Rollings, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Laub | 38-42 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Eisner | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Barry Laub picks off the pass by Dwayne Larue | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Aaron Zell (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Joshua Eisner, Barry Laub, David Yokley, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | James Malloy drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia (SF) Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Dwayne Larue, Robert Lima | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Malloy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Claassen (fresh) PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Malloy | 40-47 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Bryant Englund - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), David Yokley (PF), Edward Rollings (C) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Robert Lima (PF) Darius Ball, Danny Carreiro | |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings tips it in | 42-47 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Larue | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (SG) Bryant Englund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Danny Carreiro (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Dwayne Larue, Robert Lima, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | James Malloy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Danny Carreiro swats the shot by Joshua Eisner | 42-49 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Darius Ball and he's hacked by Ronald Monroe - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Timothy Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Li-Liang Zhao | 42-51 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Malloy clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Rollings - foul #2 on Edward Rollings, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Aaron Zell (PF) Joshua Eisner, David Yokley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Clarence Williams, Robert Lima, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen | 43-56 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG) Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #3 on Edward Rollings, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia (SF) Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Rogelio Russo, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Malloy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Claassen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 6 reb. C - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Rollings - foul #4 on Edward Rollings, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Robert Lima, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Timothy Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Dwayne Larue, Danny Carreiro | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman loses the dribble to David Yokley | 48-57 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 48-57 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams can't throw it down | 48-57 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF) Bryant Englund, Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Rogelio Russo, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | James Malloy hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is whistled for traveling | 48-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses the floater near the basket | 48-59 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Williams - foul #3 on Clarence Williams, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Edward Rollings (C) Joshua Eisner, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Clarence Williams, Rogelio Russo | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima tips it back up and in | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Zell (fresh) C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Malloy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Timothy Tapia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF) Wayne Powell, Robert Lima | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Laub | 51-61 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner (PG), Timothy Tapia (SF), David Yokley (PF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Dwayne Larue, James Malloy, Gregory Claassen, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 54-64 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 54-67 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia hits the follow up shot | 56-67 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Darius Ball | 56-70 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Tapia | 58-70 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Rollings | 58-70 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue (PG), James Malloy (SG), Gregory Claassen (SF), Danny Carreiro (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Darius Ball, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Robert Lima, Rogelio Russo | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 59-72 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-72 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 59-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Eisner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Malloy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Eisner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the jumper in the paint set up by Curtis Wiedeman and he's hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #5 on Edward Rollings, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Joshua Eisner, Bryant Englund, Timothy Tapia, David Yokley, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lima (PF) Danny Carreiro | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | James Malloy makes the free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is hacked by Dwayne Larue - foul #2 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #6 | 59-78 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is denied on a dunk by Robert Lima | 59-78 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-78 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 61-78 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue tips it home | 61-80 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dema Zakarian | 63-80 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell throws it down | 65-80 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-80 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Zell | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the shot in the paint set up by Dema Zakarian and he's hacked by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #7 | 67-80 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | James Malloy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Larue - foul #3 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #8 | 68-80 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue runs out the clock | 70-80 |