| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill slams it home set up by Joel Hurst and he's hacked by Doug Witherington - foul #3 on Doug Witherington, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 30-43 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra is called for 3 seconds | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Michael Elledge | |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the lay-in | 30-43 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is fouled on the floor by David Ferrill - foul #2 on David Ferrill, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Joel Hurst steals it from Troy Oh | 30-43 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeremiah Franks | 30-45 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Jeremiah Franks, Ferdinand Hernandez, Joel Hurst | |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Vizcarra | 30-45 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is whistled for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF) Gary Baldwin, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Zhong Zhao | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Elledge | 30-48 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-48 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joel Hurst | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Michael Elledge swats the layup by William Vizcarra | 30-50 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 30-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ronald McDole (fresh) SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hemby (fresh) PF - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is fouled on the floor by Ronald McDole - foul #1 on Ronald McDole, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Ronald McDole, Maurice Walker, James Hemby, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Shelley and the foul's on Zhong Zhao - foul #3 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG) Matthew Maize | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Butler | 33-52 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Shelley | 35-52 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eric Butler | 35-54 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh is whistled for traveling | 35-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra (C) Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Zhong Zhao, Joel Hurst | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize tips it back up and in | 35-56 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Richard Difranco takes the ball from William Vizcarra | 35-56 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the shot near the basket | 35-56 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doug Witherington | 37-56 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-56 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-56 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-56 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson is whistled for a carry | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), Maurice Walker (SG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Phillip Shelley, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao is hacked by Dennis Shannon - foul #1 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF) Eric Butler | |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Shannon steals the ball from Jeremiah Franks | 37-56 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the tip | 37-56 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Zhong Zhao | 37-56 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Shannon steals the ball from Joel Hurst | 37-56 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-56 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is fouled on the floor by Maurice Walker - foul #3 on Maurice Walker, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Gary Baldwin, James Hemby, Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst can't tip it in | 37-56 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Shannon - foul #2 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson (SF), Troy Oh (PF) Maurice Walker, Dennis Shannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler | |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Doug Witherington steals the ball from Matthew Maize | 37-58 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington blows the layup | 37-58 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley grabs the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Maize | 37-60 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremiah Franks - foul #1 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Doug Witherington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Oh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Allen Schwald (fresh) SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico State | Nathan Gibson's layup is rejected by Michael Elledge | 39-62 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Difranco | 39-62 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-65 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Allen Schwald denies the turnaround by Troy Oh | 39-65 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Michael Elledge swats the layup by Nathan Gibson | 39-65 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge is hacked by Troy Oh - foul #2 on Troy Oh, team foul #6 | 39-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin (PG), James Hemby (SF), Anthony Holloway (PF), Dennis Shannon (C) Doug Witherington, Nathan Gibson, Troy Oh, William Vizcarra | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Jason Marshall (SF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-67 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | James Hemby buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Walker | 42-67 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall is hacked by James Hemby - foul #2 on James Hemby, team foul #7 | 42-67 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-69 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway misses the tip | 42-69 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 42-69 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-69 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 42-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-69 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker gets the rebound | 42-69 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-69 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Walker | 42-69 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Marshall - foul #1 on Jason Marshall, team foul #4 | 42-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ronald McDole (SG) Maurice Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Zhong Zhao | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-69 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Holloway | 47-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gary Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald McDole (fresh) SF - James Hemby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Holloway (fresh) C - Dennis Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Allen Schwald (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | James Hemby snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-69 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the follow up shot | 49-69 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeremiah Franks | 49-71 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | James Hemby can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Holloway is called for the reach on Eric Butler - foul #1 on Anthony Holloway, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SF) Anthony Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (PF) Allen Schwald | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Baldwin hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Maurice Walker | 51-73 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Shannon is called for the reach on Zhong Zhao - foul #3 on Dennis Shannon, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (PG) Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-73 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Marshall | 51-76 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is hacked by Ronald McDole - foul #2 on Ronald McDole, team foul #10 | 51-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Holloway (PF) Ronald McDole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Jason Marshall | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Holloway | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Franks | 54-80 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Holloway and the foul's on Jeremiah Franks - foul #2 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #5 | 56-80 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker misses the free throw | 56-80 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald runs out the clock | 56-80 |