| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John McFate (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle buries a fadeaway from the left block | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Coleman | 42-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John McFate | 42-33 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Lansing steps in front of the Tim Brown pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing dunks the ball | 46-33 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle is called for traveling | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Robert Peterson (SG), Alan Patel (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Vernon Lansing, Franklin Fleming, Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-33 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Shane Lundin | 48-33 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Vansickle - foul #3 on Leonard Vansickle, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McFate (C) Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Jeff Hutchinson (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Brandon Youngblood (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Tim Brown, Russell Trammell, James Smith, Jared Womack, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster blows the layup but the foul's on John McFate - foul #3 on John McFate, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG) Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Brandon Youngblood steals it from Franklin Fleming | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Alan Patel | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Lundin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John McFate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Fleming | 50-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Robert Peterson (SG), Daniel Deleon (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Michael Walker, Franklin Fleming, Alan Patel, John McFate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), James Smith (SF), Jared Womack (PF), Leonard Vansickle (C) Jeff Hutchinson, Christopher Harris, Brandon Youngblood, Joseph Wilson | |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle tips it home | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson clanks a jumper in the lane | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster is hacked by Vernon Lansing - foul #2 on Vernon Lansing, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), John McFate (C) Robert Peterson, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell (SG) Thomas Shuster | |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Leonard Vansickle is denied by Brett Coleman | 50-39 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | James Smith tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Deleon | 52-39 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Deleon is called for the reach on Tim Brown - foul #3 on Daniel Deleon, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Shane Lundin (C) Franklin Fleming, John McFate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (SF), Brandon Youngblood (C) James Smith, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Tim Brown picks off the pass by Shane Lundin | 52-39 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris lays it in set up by Tim Brown | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Lansing | 55-41 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris clanks a turnaround from the right block | 58-41 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Deleon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brett Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Lundin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Trammell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Harris - foul #2 on Christopher Harris, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Alan Patel (SF), John McFate (C) Vernon Lansing, Daniel Deleon, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Jeff Hutchinson (SG), James Smith (SF), Leonard Vansickle (C) Tim Brown, Russell Trammell, Jared Womack, Brandon Youngblood | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Brett Coleman blocks the short jumper by Thomas Shuster | 59-41 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | John McFate grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John McFate | 62-41 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Harris | 62-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Walker | 64-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | John McFate grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Daniel Deleon (SF), Shane Lundin (PF) Michael Walker, Alan Patel, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Brandon Youngblood (PF) Jeff Hutchinson, Christopher Harris | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG) Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell (SG), Jared Womack (PF) Thomas Shuster, James Smith | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John McFate | 68-45 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Brandon Youngblood is denied by Shane Lundin | 68-45 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Lansing | 68-45 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 68-45 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tim Brown - foul #1 on Tim Brown, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Alan Patel (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Vernon Lansing, Daniel Deleon, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (SG), Christopher Harris (SF) Russell Trammell, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman snags the defensive board | 70-45 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming can't throw it down but the foul's on Thomas Shuster - foul #2 on Thomas Shuster, team foul #6 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Daniel Deleon (SF) Michael Walker, Alan Patel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Smith (SF) Jared Womack | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Deleon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brett Coleman (tiring) 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John McFate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Brandon Youngblood is blocked by Brett Coleman | 71-45 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Lansing | 71-45 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman is whistled for traveling | 71-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Alan Patel (SF), Shane Lundin (PF) Vernon Lansing, Daniel Deleon, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson (SG) Tim Brown | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Alan Patel - foul #1 on Alan Patel, team foul #5 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Alan Patel, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell (SG), Joseph Wilson (C) Jeff Hutchinson, Brandon Youngblood | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Alan Patel (SF), Shane Lundin (C) Michael Walker, Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Lansing | 73-45 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Shuster | 73-48 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 73-48 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin tips it back up and in | 75-48 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster knocks in the jumper from the left side | 75-50 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Daniel Deleon (SF), John McFate (C) Vernon Lansing, Alan Patel, Shane Lundin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Jared Womack (PF), Leonard Vansickle (C) Thomas Shuster, Christopher Harris, Joseph Wilson | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | John McFate can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown's floater is tipped away by John McFate | 75-50 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack tips it home | 75-52 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Tim Brown picks off the pass by Michael Walker in the backcourt | 75-52 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-55 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Shane Lundin (PF) Michael Walker, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (SF) James Smith | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Lundin | 76-55 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle comes up short on the shot in the lane | 76-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Shane Lundin grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Lansing | 78-55 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris hits the finger roll | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Fleming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shane Lundin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John McFate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Russell Trammell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Lansing | 80-57 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Lundin | 80-57 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-57 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | John McFate can't tip it in | 80-57 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing can't tip it in | 80-57 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown snags the defensive board | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris double dribbles | 80-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Robert Peterson (SG), Alan Patel (SF), Robert Nakashima (PF) Vernon Lansing, Franklin Fleming, Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Jeff Hutchinson (SG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Brandon Youngblood (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Tim Brown, Russell Trammell, Christopher Harris, Jared Womack, Leonard Vansickle | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex 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 (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-57 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Michael Walker misses the tip | 80-57 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-57 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones tips it in | 80-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 82-59 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 82-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-62 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-62 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Nakashima snags the offensive board | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson drills a floater from close range | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Shane Lundin - foul #1 on Shane Lundin, team foul #6 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones makes the free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Walker runs out the clock | 84-65 |