| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Wynn (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Dowd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Terrazas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Simoes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Madden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Kemp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Schuelke | 38-34 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Schuelke swats the short shot by Ronald Bush | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico State | John Terrazas pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | John Terrazas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bush - foul #1 on Ronald Bush, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Kemp - foul #2 on Michael Kemp, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Terrazas and he's hacked by Ronald Bush - foul #2 on Ronald Bush, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Terrazas - foul #1 on John Terrazas, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | John Terrazas snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Harold Madden steals the ball from Anthony Allen | 43-35 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Avent (SG), Andy Lindsay (SF) Lawrence Dowd, John Terrazas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Carruthers (PG), William Brothers (PF) Daniel Simoes, Ronald Bush | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | William Avent hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | William Avent gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Avent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andy Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Schuelke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bruce Carruthers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn is fouled on the floor by Bruce Carruthers - foul #1 on Bruce Carruthers, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd (SG), John Terrazas (SF), Gerald Denham (C) Joshua Wynn, Anthony Allen, Brian Schuelke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes (PG), Joseph Sharp (PF), Fa Chin (C) Brandon Fisher, Harold Madden, Michael Kemp | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | John Terrazas drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Avent | 49-35 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Dowd | 51-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Carruthers's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Lindsay | 51-37 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers tips it in | 51-39 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn (PG), Anthony Allen (PF), Brian Schuelke (C) William Avent, Andy Lindsay, Gerald Denham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Fisher (SG), Ronald Bush (SF), Michael Kemp (C) Bruce Carruthers, William Brothers, Fa Chin | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Sharp gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Sharp grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Fisher | 51-41 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd is hacked by Michael Kemp - foul #3 on Michael Kemp, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Avent (SG), Andy Lindsay (SF) Lawrence Dowd, John Terrazas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Carruthers (PG), Harold Madden (PF) Daniel Simoes, Joseph Sharp | |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Kemp is called for the reach on Anthony Allen - foul #4 on Michael Kemp, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Scott (SG) Joshua Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Brothers (C) Michael Kemp | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 51-41 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Fisher | 51-41 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Schuelke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bruce Carruthers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Madden (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Brothers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen lays it in set up by Andy Lindsay | 53-41 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Madden, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham (C) Brian Schuelke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Pellegrino (SG), Fa Chin (C) Brandon Fisher, Ronald Bush | |
| 11:02 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen loses the dribble to Bruce Carruthers | 53-41 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Fa Chin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | William Brothers steals the ball from Andy Lindsay | 53-41 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Pellegrino | 53-43 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico State | William Avent is called for 3 seconds | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn (PG), Lawrence Dowd (SG), John Terrazas (SF), Brian Schuelke (C) William Avent, Robert Scott, Anthony Allen, Gerald Denham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes (PG), Brandon Fisher (SG), Joseph Sharp (PF) Bruce Carruthers, Douglas Pellegrino, Fa Chin | |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham (PF) Andy Lindsay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush (SF) Harold Madden | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-43 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | Brian Schuelke clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-43 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham tips it in | 55-43 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Denham swats the layup by Ronald Bush | 55-43 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Lawrence Dowd grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Terrazas and the foul's on Daniel Simoes - foul #1 on Daniel Simoes, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen (PF) Gerald Denham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Kemp (C) William Brothers | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Joshua Wynn makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Joshua Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Dowd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Terrazas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Simoes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kemp (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden (SF) Ronald Bush | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | New Mexico State | Brandon Fisher picks off the pass by Lawrence Dowd | 58-43 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Joseph Sharp steals the ball from Joshua Wynn | 58-43 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simoes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Anthony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Joseph Sharp denies the turnaround by Brian Schuelke | 58-43 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Kemp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Schuelke - foul #3 on Brian Schuelke, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Avent (PG), Robert Scott (SG), Andy Lindsay (SF), Gerald Denham (C) Joshua Wynn, Lawrence Dowd, John Terrazas, Brian Schuelke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Carruthers (PG), Douglas Pellegrino (SG), Ronald Bush (SF) Daniel Simoes, Brandon Fisher, Joseph Sharp | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Bush - foul #3 on Ronald Bush, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andy Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Kemp scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Carruthers | 60-47 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Lindsay | 60-47 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | William Avent can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-47 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham tips it in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Allen steps in front of the Ronald Bush pass | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bruce Carruthers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Pellegrino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Kemp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Harold Madden steps in front of the Gerald Denham pass | 62-47 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Bush connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico State | Robert Scott is called for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Peter Mullins (SF) Anthony Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Freddie Hester (SF), William Brothers (PF), Fa Chin (C) Ronald Bush, Harold Madden, Michael Kemp | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Carruthers loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | William Avent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Peter Mullins tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Freddie Hester misses long on a floater from close range | 64-49 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | William Avent grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham is whistled for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden (SF) Freddie Hester | |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | William Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Pellegrino - foul #1 on Douglas Pellegrino, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Gerald Denham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Andy Lindsay is called for the reach on Harold Madden - foul #2 on Andy Lindsay, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Madden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Pellegrino pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | William Avent takes the ball from Fa Chin | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | William Avent runs out the clock | 66-51 |