| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bruce Lumpkin | 22-27 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston misses short on a jumper from close range | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston tips it home | 24-27 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | David Seales's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ralston | 24-27 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is fouled on the floor by Robert Ralston - foul #3 on Robert Ralston, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler's layup is rejected by David Seales | 24-27 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hill | 24-27 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin banks in the layup | 26-27 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the jump hook from close range set up by John Hill | 28-27 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Stephen Poulsen (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), David Davis (PF) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Riley Witt - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John May (fresh) C - Kevin Prater (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF) David Davis, Eric Maresca | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is fouled on the floor by David Seales - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston blows the layup but he's fouled by David Seales - foul #3 on David Seales, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Stephen Poulsen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) John May | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Howard | 31-30 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hill | 33-30 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Ralston swats the short shot by Dean Keo | 33-30 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Payne | 33-30 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 35-33 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Howard | 35-35 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill's floater is tipped away by Calvin Tamplin | 35-35 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Ralston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-35 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson tips it in | 37-35 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Keo | 37-37 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-37 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | David Seales gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), David Davis (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | David Davis is called for the reach on Edward Pickell - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John May | 40-42 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Lumpkin | 42-42 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Shane Riggs (SF) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell | |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John May | 43-49 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prater - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Stephen Poulsen, David Davis, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, John May, Kevin Prater | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne lays it in set up by John Hill | 45-49 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | David Seales is denied on a layup by Robert Ralston | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Tamplin blocks the jumper by Peter Anderson | 45-49 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Peter Anderson | 47-49 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Anderson | 49-49 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), John May (SF), Kevin Prater (PF) Roger Howard, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo buries a 3 from straight away set up by John May | 49-52 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 49-52 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Ralston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Prater (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca (SG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Bobby Koehler, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (SF) Dean Keo, David Seales | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Victor Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG), Robert Ralston (C) Stephen Poulsen, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), David Seales (C) John May, Kevin Prater | |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler is called for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the jumper near the basket set up by Shane Riggs | 49-55 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the runner in the paint | 51-55 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Howard | 51-58 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-58 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo double dribbles | 51-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF) Eric Maresca | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Shane Riggs is called for the reach on Victor Payne - foul #1 on Shane Riggs, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is fouled in the backcourt by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), John May (SF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, David Seales | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John May is hacked by Robert Ralston - foul #4 on Robert Ralston, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | John Hill is called for the reach on Calvin Tamplin - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is fouled on the floor by Bobby Koehler - foul #1 on Bobby Koehler, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler is hacked by Roger Howard - foul #2 on Roger Howard, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, John May, Kevin Prater | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Koehler - foul #2 on Bobby Koehler, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Dunn | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater (C) David Seales | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn runs out the clock | 58-64 |