| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Cox | 36-39 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Grossman is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Fred Vaughan - foul #1 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | David Chaffee steals the ball from Adam Cox | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Trent Andresen is blocked by David Chaffee | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Trent Andresen picks off the pass by Fred Vaughan | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is hacked by Thomas Lozier - foul #1 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | David Chaffee steals the ball from Trent Andresen | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee is fouled on the floor by Adam Cox - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Nathan Perry (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), John Rish (PF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Rish - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Tony Crisler | |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rish (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Quincy Brewington | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Lozier - foul #2 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Nathan Perry, John Rish, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Lance Shatzer, John Whalen | |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Fred Vaughan | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Cox | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Quincy Brewington | 45-44 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Fred Vaughan is called for the reach on Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen connects on the floater near the basket | 45-46 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan lays it in on a nice dish by James Smith | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), Thomas Lozier (C) James Smith, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Grossman steps in front of the Nathan Perry pass | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), John Rish (PF) Fred Vaughan, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (C) Wesley Heller | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Rish and he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #3 on Trent Andresen, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF) John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea | 49-48 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Quincy Brewington | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Perry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Chaffee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Chaffee | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 54-48 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by David Chaffee - foul #1 on David Chaffee, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Nathan Perry, David Chaffee, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Nicholas Belle (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle scores on a turnaround near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Fred Vaughan - foul #3 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Oscar Finklea - foul #1 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith jams it | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is fouled on the floor by Fred Vaughan - foul #4 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), David Chaffee (SF), Quincy Brewington (C) Fred Vaughan, James Meyer, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Hulings | 59-51 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington drills a shot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler tips it in | 61-53 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith banks in the layup set up by Quincy Brewington | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's pass is intercepted by Donald Blevins | 63-53 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Crisler steps in front of the Donald Blevins pass | 63-53 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman jams it on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 63-55 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Crisler picks off the pass by James Smith | 63-55 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Nathan Perry (SG), James Meyer (SF), John Rish (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) Steve Hulings, James Smith, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Tony Crisler, Nicholas Belle, Wesley Heller | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Meyer | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Fred Vaughan - foul #5 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (PG) Fred Vaughan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Reavis | 66-56 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer tips it home | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Keene | 68-59 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Thomas Lozier - foul #3 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Charles Reavis, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lozier picks off the pass by Lance Shatzer | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nathan Perry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lozier | 68-61 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Nathan Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Lance Shatzer | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins clanks a floater from the baseline | 68-61 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by John Whalen is blocked by David Chaffee | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Chaffee | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Heller is called for the reach on Thomas Lozier - foul #3 on Wesley Heller, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), James Meyer (SF), John Rish (PF), Quincy Brewington (C) James Smith, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Crisler is called for the reach on Nathan Perry - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Perry is called for the reach on Oscar Finklea - foul #1 on Nathan Perry, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings runs out the clock | 74-64 |