| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is denied on a layup by Ellis Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Grossman takes the ball from Fred Vaughan in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses short on a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Vaughan - foul #1 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Blevins | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Ellis Jones is called for the reach on Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler loses the dribble to John Rish | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is called for a backcourt violation | 10-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Oscar Finklea, Lance Shatzer | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is hacked by Donald Blevins - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 10-6 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith | 12-6 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Trent Andresen and the foul's on Fred Vaughan - foul #2 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Grossman is called for the reach on Steve Hulings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SG) Wiley Grossman | |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Crisler | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - John Rish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Brewington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Crisler (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea drills a shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is hacked by Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Charles Reavis, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer, Anthony Engelman | |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oscar Finklea - foul #1 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea buries a shot from the left side set up by Trent Andresen | 14-15 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (PG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF) Tony Crisler | |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Quincy Brewington | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), James Meyer (SF) Charles Reavis, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF) Jack Keene, Bruce Menke, John Whalen | |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (C) Wesley Heller | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (C) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF) Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SG), John Whalen (PF) Trent Andresen, Nicholas Belle | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 22-19 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Keene | 22-21 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Keene is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), John Rish (SF) Charles Reavis, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ellis Jones - foul #2 on Ellis Jones, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 24-22 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Belle | 24-24 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller clanks a shot near the basket | 24-24 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 24-26 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Keene | 26-29 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Norman Thomas, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Jack Keene, Trent Andresen, Nicholas Belle, Wesley Heller | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Tony Crisler | |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer's fadeaway is rejected by Ellis Jones | 29-31 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Fred Vaughan | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is hacked by John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 34-33 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-33 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, John Rish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Lance Shatzer | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-33 |