| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathon Ott (fresh) 7 pts. C - Neal Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Aylward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | David Long steps in front of the Thomas Aylward pass | 42-33 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik lays it in on a nice dish by David Long | 44-33 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Neal Hill gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward's pass is intercepted by David Long | 44-33 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Tony Rodrigues swats the shot by Jonathon Ott | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Janik | 47-33 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-33 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Moon | 47-33 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Neal Hill - foul #3 on Neal Hill, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley (SF), Alfred Crook (C) Ray Denn, Neal Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones (PF), Russell Houle (C) Tony Rodrigues, Thomas Aylward | |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White makes the 3rd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alan Janik | 49-36 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Long steals it from Randall White | 49-36 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook loses the dribble to James Moon | 49-36 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White lays it in on a nice dish by James Moon | 49-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen (PG), Ray Denn (SF) Alan Janik, David Long | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greeson (PG), Austin Estep (SG), Elbert Atencio (SF) James Moon, Randall White, John Whittington | |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough (C) Jonathon Ott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues (PF), Thomas Aylward (C) Robert Jones, Russell Houle | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Crook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greeson (fresh) SG - Austin Estep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elbert Atencio (fresh) PF - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Aylward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn loses the ball out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Neal Hill (C) Robert Hough | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Aylward - foul #2 on Thomas Aylward, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik (PG), David Long (SG) Paul Allen, Ray Denn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon (PG), John Whittington (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Russell Houle (C) John Greeson, Elbert Atencio, Tony Rodrigues, Thomas Aylward | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-40 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Whittington | 51-43 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | David Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen (SF), Jonathon Ott (PF), Robert Hough (C) Russell Ashley, Alfred Crook, Neal Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White (SG) Austin Estep | |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathon Ott - foul #2 on Jonathon Ott, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on James Moon - foul #3 on James Moon, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn (SF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues (PF), Thomas Aylward (C) Robert Jones, Russell Houle | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Aylward | 53-43 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon makes the jump hook from the right block | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ray Denn | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathon Ott (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Hough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Aylward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hough - foul #2 on Robert Hough, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley (SG), Neal Hill (C) David Long, Robert Hough | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (SG), Elbert Atencio (SF), Robert Jones (C) Randall White, John Whittington, Thomas Aylward | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott clanks a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik loses the dribble to James Moon | 55-47 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep misses the dunk | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley loses the dribble to Austin Estep | 55-47 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-49 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Ott is called for the reach on Elbert Atencio - foul #3 on Jonathon Ott, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen (PG), David Long (SG), Alfred Crook (PF), Robert Hough (C) Alan Janik, Ray Denn, Jonathon Ott, Neal Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greeson (PG), Randall White (SG), John Whittington (SF), Russell Houle (PF), Thomas Aylward (C) James Moon, Austin Estep, Elbert Atencio, Tony Rodrigues, Robert Jones | |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Houle is fouled on the floor by Alfred Crook - foul #1 on Alfred Crook, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 57-51 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Houle snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Allen steps in front of the Russell Houle pass | 57-51 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley slams it home set up by Paul Allen | 59-51 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Houle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greeson gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russell Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Crook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greeson (fresh) SG - Randall White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Houle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Aylward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 62-51 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Houle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward tips it home | 62-53 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough's pass is intercepted by John Greeson | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greeson lays it in | 62-55 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | David Long drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Allen | 65-55 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall White | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik (PG), Ray Denn (SF), Jonathon Ott (PF), Neal Hill (C) Paul Allen, Russell Ashley, Alfred Crook, Robert Hough | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon (PG), Tony Rodrigues (PF) John Greeson, Russell Houle | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward slams it home and the foul's on Neal Hill - foul #4 on Neal Hill, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (SG) Randall White | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | David Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathon Ott - foul #4 on Jonathon Ott, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones (C) Thomas Aylward | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Long | 67-62 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Moon | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington is fouled on the floor by Neal Hill - foul #5 on Neal Hill, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley (SG), Alfred Crook (C) David Long, Neal Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White (SG) Austin Estep | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Russell Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathon Ott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfred Crook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whittington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Rodrigues (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott can't finish the layup | 67-66 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen (SF) Ray Denn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio (SF), Thomas Aylward (C) John Whittington, Tony Rodrigues | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Janik | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Long (SG), Ray Denn (SF) Russell Ashley, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White is fouled on the floor by Alfred Crook - foul #2 on Alfred Crook, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington (SF) Elbert Atencio | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Janik | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 73-66 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Moon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Denn | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn is fouled in the backcourt by Randall White - foul #2 on Randall White, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Aylward is called for the reach on Alan Janik - foul #3 on Thomas Aylward, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik is fouled on the floor by James Moon - foul #4 on James Moon, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott is fouled on the floor by James Moon - foul #5 on James Moon, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Austin Estep (PG) James Moon | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Jonathon Ott misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn is fouled on the floor by John Whittington - foul #1 on John Whittington, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues is hacked by Jonathon Ott - foul #5 on Jonathon Ott, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough (C) Jonathon Ott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | David Long is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Estep - foul #2 on Austin Estep, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Crook | 75-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook is fouled on the floor by Thomas Aylward - foul #4 on Thomas Aylward, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Rodrigues drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Austin Estep | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Estep - foul #3 on Austin Estep, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Aylward gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hough grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn is hacked by Austin Estep in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Estep, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik runs out the clock | 78-69 |