| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Boguchwal Wojenski | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Gebhardt steals it from George Bousquet | 29-32 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Doolittle | 29-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by George Bousquet is denied by Thomas Gebhardt | 29-32 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Gebhardt - foul #1 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt slams it home on a great pass from James Cooley | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Recasner - foul #3 on Bobby Recasner, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes (C) Bobby Recasner | |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Boguchwal Wojenski - foul #1 on Boguchwal Wojenski, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) John Doolittle, Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (C) James Cooley | |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Lobel | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Crespin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Keith Cole (SG) Walter Cole, George Bousquet | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Billy Lesh (SF), James Cooley (PF) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Colin Stokes | 34-35 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | James Ernst takes the ball from Ivan Stazenski | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | James Ernst picks off the pass by Gabriel Yazzie | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) SF - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Lesh (fresh) PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Keith Cole | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Stazenski and he's hacked by Samuel Bennett - foul #2 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst, Keith Cole, Samuel Bennett, John Marlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Bobby Recasner (PF), James Walsh (C) Ivan Stazenski, Gabriel Yazzie, James Cooley, Colin Stokes | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr is hacked by Bobby Recasner - foul #4 on Bobby Recasner, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) Jeffrey Crespin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Colin Stokes (PF) Billy Lesh, Bobby Recasner | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Colin Stokes picks off the pass by Walter Cole | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (C) John Marlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet's fadeaway is rejected by James Walsh | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gebhardt | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico State | James Walsh hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Walter Cole | 38-40 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel hits a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Gebhardt | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Gebhardt picks off the pass by Samuel Bennett | 38-42 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses the dunk | 38-42 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Lobel - foul #2 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Keith Cole (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (SF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, John Doolittle, Samuel Bennett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SF), James Cooley (PF) Gerald Lobel, Thomas Gebhardt, Colin Stokes | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | James Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | James Cooley tips it home | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 40-44 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | James Cooley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), John Doolittle (SF) Keith Cole, Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh (SF), Colin Stokes (C) Boguchwal Wojenski, James Walsh | |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Cooley | 40-47 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Ernst and he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF) James Ernst, John Doolittle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG) Billy Lesh | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Cole | 46-47 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico State | James Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PF) Jeffrey Crespin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF) Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Ivan Stazenski | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) Walter Cole, Samuel Bennett, John Marlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Bobby Recasner (PF), James Walsh (C) Gerald Lobel, James Cooley, Colin Stokes | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG) George Bousquet | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Doolittle - foul #2 on John Doolittle, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Billy Lesh (SF) Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | James Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Crespin | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | James Walsh hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Ivan Stazenski steals it from Keith Cole | 50-53 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-53 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Doolittle | 50-53 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Keith Cole, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), James Cooley (PF) Ivan Stazenski, Gabriel Yazzie, Billy Lesh, Bobby Recasner | |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Marlow | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | James Cooley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Lobel | 53-56 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Bousquet | 56-56 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is fouled on the floor by Roy Knorr - foul #2 on Roy Knorr, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner (C) James Walsh | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Marlow | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Lobel | 56-59 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 56-59 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | James Cooley lays it in | 56-61 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Gerald Lobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF) Jeffrey Crespin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Walsh (C) Bobby Recasner | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | James Walsh pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | James Walsh hits the finger roll | 56-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the 3rd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Cole | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | John Marlow steals the ball from Thomas Gebhardt | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gebhardt - foul #2 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | George Bousquet is called for the reach on Boguchwal Wojenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bousquet, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | John Doolittle is called for the reach on Boguchwal Wojenski - foul #3 on John Doolittle, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boguchwal Wojenski - foul #2 on Boguchwal Wojenski, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roy Knorr | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the fadeaway from close range | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | James Walsh's floater is tipped away by John Marlow | 66-67 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 66-67 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Doolittle | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Gebhardt | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Walsh | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | John Marlow blocks the jumper by James Cooley | 68-67 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by John Doolittle | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Gebhardt | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | James Walsh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Lobel | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doolittle (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | James Walsh snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | James Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cole - foul #2 on Walter Cole, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie (SF) Thomas Gebhardt | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Lobel - foul #4 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | George Bousquet is called for the reach on Boguchwal Wojenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bousquet, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF) Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Knorr | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 74-74 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | James Walsh wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt's layup is rejected by John Marlow | 74-74 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | James Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cooley | 74-77 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | James Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | James Cooley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-77 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | James Cooley is hacked by John Doolittle - foul #4 on John Doolittle, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) George Bousquet, John Doolittle, John Marlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Billy Lesh (SF), Bobby Recasner (C) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, James Walsh | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett is fouled on the floor by Billy Lesh - foul #1 on Billy Lesh, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG) Walter Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes (C) James Cooley | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG) Keith Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Walsh (C) Colin Stokes | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh is hacked by Samuel Bennett - foul #3 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (SF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), James Cooley (PF) Ivan Stazenski, Billy Lesh, Gabriel Yazzie, Bobby Recasner | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | James Walsh grabs the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-79 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | James Cooley hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is hacked by James Walsh - foul #4 on James Walsh, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Cooley hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Lobel and he's hacked by John Doolittle - foul #5 on John Doolittle, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SF) John Doolittle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Cooley misses the free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | James Cooley takes the ball from Samuel Bennett | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski is hacked by George Bousquet in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bousquet, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-85 |