| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook hits a floater from the left block | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Ryan Hutchens steps in front of the Steven Oldakowski pass | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Cook | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hutchens | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire connects on the runner from the left block set up by Michael Larsen | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Oldakowski - foul #2 on Steven Oldakowski, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Jenkins | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott drills a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Jones | 43-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Elliott and he's hacked by Steven Oldakowski - foul #3 on Steven Oldakowski, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SG), Ryan Quint (SF), Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Michael Larsen, Henry Jones, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook | |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Huth steals it from Kevin Gent | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Munsch - foul #1 on Troy Munsch, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Hall (C) Roland Daniel | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Quint | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth is fouled on the floor by Troy Munsch - foul #2 on Troy Munsch, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Leach is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Leach, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Thomas Leach, Ryan Quint | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth loses the dribble to Patrick Flynn | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Timothy Connors is called for the reach on Kevin Gent - foul #1 on Timothy Connors, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG) Kevin Gent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG) Dennis Cantor | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Jones | 49-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Troy Munsch - foul #3 on Troy Munsch, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire (PF) Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Roland Daniel (C) Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, John Hall | |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Seth Elliott - foul #1 on Seth Elliott, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski (C) Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook (PF) Robert Huth | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Oldakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Henry Jones steps in front of the James Clarke pass | 52-45 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SG), Troy Munsch (SF) Brett Jenkins, Michael Larsen, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SF) Seth Elliott | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | Ryan Hutchens steals it from Kevin Gent | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Munsch | 55-45 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Patrick Flynn (C) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Seth Elliott (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor loses the dribble to Troy Munsch | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Patrick Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Cantor | 55-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Munsch (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Flynn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Troy Munsch, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Seth Elliott, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-48 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG) Brett Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach (SF) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Gent | 57-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Gent - foul #2 on Kevin Gent, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Henry Jones (SF) Kevin Gent, Michael Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott (SF) Timothy Connors | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones's floater is tipped away by Phillip Cook | 57-50 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski tips it in | 59-50 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (C) Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth (PF) Phillip Cook | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Leach can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth tips it in | 61-52 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brett Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Leach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Maguire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Munsch (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 64-54 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen (SG), Steven Oldakowski (C) Thomas Leach, Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook (PF) Robert Huth | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 66-54 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens misses the dunk attempt | 66-54 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook tips it home | 66-56 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Ryan Hutchens takes the ball from Henry Jones | 66-56 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Larsen is called for the reach on James Clarke - foul #2 on Michael Larsen, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Gent (PG), Thomas Leach (SG), Ryan Quint (SF), Troy Munsch (PF), Patrick Flynn (C) Brett Jenkins, Michael Larsen, Henry Jones, Oliver Maguire, Steven Oldakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Ryan Quint travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins (PG), Michael Larsen (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Oliver Maguire (PF), Steven Oldakowski (C) Kevin Gent, Thomas Leach, Ryan Quint, Troy Munsch, Patrick Flynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clarke | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:58 | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Brett Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | Phillip Cook is called for the reach on Brett Jenkins - foul #2 on Phillip Cook, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF) Oliver Maguire | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hutchens - foul #1 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch is hacked by Ryan Hutchens - foul #2 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen is hacked by Phillip Cook - foul #3 on Phillip Cook, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Ryan Hutchens is called for the reach on Henry Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Henry Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Hutchens - foul #3 on Henry Jones, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire (PF) Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is hacked by Ryan Hutchens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | James Clarke is called for the reach on Steven Oldakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Clarke, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF) Oliver Maguire | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hutchens - foul #5 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG) Ryan Hutchens | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Steven Oldakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Cantor | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen is hacked by James Clarke in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clarke, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by James Clarke - foul #5 on James Clarke, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SG) James Clarke | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oliver Maguire (PF) Troy Munsch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones is hacked by Dennis Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Cantor, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Troy Munsch (PF) Oliver Maguire | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Henry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-70 |