| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub inbounds the ball | 18-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-38 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb clanks a runner in the paint | 18-38 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Jeanlouis | 21-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-38 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Cobb | 24-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Cobb | 24-40 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis makes the 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is called for 3 seconds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), Lyle Aragon (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Guadalupe Mendoza steals it from Barry Laub | 27-40 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-40 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 27-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kirk Peavler steals it from Gregory Jones | 27-40 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-40 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Whelan | 27-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis hits a 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Steven Coll, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Olson | 32-43 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #3 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Danny Carreiro | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp is hacked by David Whelan - foul #3 on David Whelan, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) James Davis | |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF) Clarence Williams, David Whelan, Lin Xiong | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #4 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Danny Carreiro, Vic Godfrey, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | James Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Whelan | 32-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Olson | 35-47 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | David Whelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, David Whelan, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler scores on a shot from the left block set up by Daniel Isler and he's fouled by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Clarence Williams, Steven Coll, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Isler is called for the reach on Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Mendoza | 37-50 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Isler | 40-50 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Catoe is called for the reach on Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Ernest Catoe, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Michael Elledge (PF), Lyle Aragon (C) Daniel Isler, Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Danny Carreiro, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub loses the dribble to Clarence Williams | 40-50 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Williams | 40-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson tips it in | 42-52 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Whelan | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Daniel Isler (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | James Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Coll | 45-56 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Eric Olson, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Steven Coll, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe is called for 3 seconds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), David Whelan (SG) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Williams | 45-58 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | James Davis snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | James Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Whelan | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis tips it but misses | 45-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp tips it in | 47-61 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Guadalupe Mendoza | 47-63 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Isler | 49-63 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Lyle Aragon (C) Daniel Isler, Robert Beauchamp, Matthew Maize, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Clarence Williams, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG) James Davis | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #5 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Steven Coll (SG) Clarence Williams, Justin Cobb | |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Olson | 49-63 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | James Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-63 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is hacked by Lyle Aragon - foul #2 on Lyle Aragon, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (PG), Justin Cobb (SG) James Davis, Steven Coll | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Williams | 51-67 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Robert Beauchamp - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Steven Coll (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Whelan - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) David Whelan | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Maize | 56-67 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto scores on a floater from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-67 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Richard McGavin, Daniel Isler, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Clarence Williams, Steven Coll, Ernest Catoe, Vic Godfrey | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler blows the layup | 58-67 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler travels with the ball | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Davis is hacked by Eric Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Olson, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Olson | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Olson is called for the reach on James Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Olson, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Lin Xiong | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Peavler | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits a 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | James Davis is hacked by Eric Olson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Olson, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Clarence Williams | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF) Lin Xiong | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Isler is called for the reach on Justin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Isler, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Isler - foul #4 on Daniel Isler, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Clarence Williams | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong runs out the clock | 66-72 |