| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Gregory | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wheless - foul #1 on Robert Wheless, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a runner in the paint | 40-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Lee picks off the pass by Patrick Kennedy | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Lee steps in front of the James Gregory pass | 40-42 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lee | 40-44 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | James Grant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gregory | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-46 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 43-46 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Grange takes the ball from Dick Bristow | 43-46 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | James Grant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it home | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Lee | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant clanks a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is denied on a layup by Robert Wheless | 46-51 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Gregory | 49-51 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates loses the dribble to Joseph Grange | 49-51 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Lee steals the ball from Joseph Grange | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the fadeaway in the lane | 49-53 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Yates - foul #3 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Julian Brooks blocks the short jumper by Derrick Kline | 52-53 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | William Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott King and he's hacked by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 52-58 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Cushing - foul #2 on Samuel Cushing, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Julian Brooks | 55-60 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses long on a shot from the right block | 55-60 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Cushing | 55-60 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Mauricio is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), John Wolfenbarger (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Samuel Cushing, Jeffrey Mauricio, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, William Clark | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joshua Casson | 55-62 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Frederick Smith (C) John Wolfenbarger, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, Joshua Casson | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Scott King | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Cushing - foul #3 on Samuel Cushing, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG) Samuel Cushing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) William Clark, Troy Reedy | |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless's layup is rejected by Joshua Casson | 56-62 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the easy layup | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Scott King | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Troy Reedy - foul #3 on Troy Reedy, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory slams it home | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates's floater is tipped away by Julian Brooks | 63-65 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 63-65 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | James Gregory swats the layup by Richard Lee | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | James Grant grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless drills a 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates drills a shot from the left block | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-70 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-70 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 66-70 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Grant | 68-70 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Grange steps in front of the Joshua Casson pass | 68-70 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange banks in the layup | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless loses the ball out of bounds | 70-72 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 70-72 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Grange is called for the reach on Joshua Casson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grange - foul #2 on Joseph Grange, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gregory | 76-73 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 76-76 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 76-76 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee banks in the layup set up by Joshua Casson | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 78-78 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a 3 from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy tips it in | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Casson and the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | James Grant is called for the reach on Steven Yates - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Grant | 82-85 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is fouled in the backcourt by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #12 | 82-85 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-86 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 82-86 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Grange is called for the reach on Joshua Casson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy travels with the ball | 82-87 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Troy Reedy (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grange - foul #4 on Joseph Grange, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 82-88 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Yates takes the ball from Patrick Kennedy | 82-88 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Grange, team foul #15 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-90 |