| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Rewakowski | 34-40 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Gary Rewakowski is called for the reach on Christopher Hudson - foul #3 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 34-42 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Henderson and the foul's on Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Hudson - foul #1 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is hacked by Christopher Henderson - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Wade Carter (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wade Carter - foul #1 on Wade Carter, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-46 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Ayala (fresh) C - Wade Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard's pass is intercepted by James Gillis | 40-46 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 40-46 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Dick Hubbard swats the short shot by Wade Carter | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Wade Carter swats the short shot by Christopher Cumbie | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wade Carter - foul #2 on Wade Carter, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Arturo Ayala, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Jim Manuel | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (PF) Dick Hubbard | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson is called for traveling | 40-51 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson tips it in | 42-54 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Heil | 42-56 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Henderson | 45-56 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Hults | 45-56 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Wendell Lee (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Corey Cutshall, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Henderson - foul #4 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter (C) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 47-58 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson's floater is tipped away by Robert Mahr | 47-58 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is hacked by Dick Hubbard - foul #2 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF) Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (PF) Jim Manuel | |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Stephen Hults is blocked by Dick Hubbard | 47-58 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Anderson | 47-58 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hults | 47-58 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults hits the finger roll | 49-58 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard's floater is tipped away by Robert Mahr | 49-58 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil tips it in | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults scores on a runner near the basket | 51-60 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Robert Mahr, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Jim Manuel (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Robert Heil, Dick Hubbard | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Henderson and the foul's on Gary Rewakowski - foul #4 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hudson | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Corey Cutshall steals the ball from John Lobdell | 56-60 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits the finger roll | 58-60 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hudson | 58-60 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Cutshall | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Smith | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Christopher Hudson - foul #2 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Wendell Lee (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Corey Cutshall, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Jim Manuel, Ralph Baker | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Marvin Anderson | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Gillis (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter (C) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson drills a floater in the paint | 61-66 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is fouled on the floor by Gary Rewakowski - foul #5 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF) Wendell Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Hults | 64-66 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil tips it home | 66-70 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults's pass is intercepted by Russell Callahan | 66-70 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Hayward | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Callahan and he's hacked by Christopher Henderson - foul #5 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 68-74 |