| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leger (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Todd Leger inbounds the ball | 25-16 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wert - foul #2 on Daniel Wert, team foul #1 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Leger | 27-16 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | John Streets banks in the layup | 27-18 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Wert - foul #3 on Daniel Wert, team foul #2 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG) Daniel Wert | |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits a floater from the left side | 28-20 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Gerard Breed is called for the reach on Todd Leger - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Joshua Knight can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Streets - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Corey Bush, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is called for 3 seconds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (PG), Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG) Mark Magill | |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Corey Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) John Cleveland, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) John Streets | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison tips it but misses | 30-20 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Breed | 30-23 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the driving attempt from close range | 30-23 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Barry Vinton steps in front of the James Harrison pass | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Ottman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) PF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Roger Patterson steals the ball from Barry Vinton | 30-23 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Tyler Trojanowski is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill blows the layup | 30-23 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | John Cleveland gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Corey Bush drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ernest White | 32-23 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Ernest White grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest White and he's hacked by John Streets - foul #3 on John Streets, team foul #5 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Peter Thorne (C) John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF) John Streets, Gerard Breed | |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Daniel Wert steals the ball from Joshua Knight in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-26 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Corey Bush gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Peter Thorne's layup is rejected by Charles Junkins | 35-26 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Todd Leger pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Daniel Wert takes the ball from Ernest White | 35-26 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Ernest White snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Mark Magill is called for the reach on Todd Leger - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), John Streets (SG), Roger Patterson (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Patterson - foul #3 on Roger Patterson, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) Roy Culbertson | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 4 reb. SG - John Streets (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey McWard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Barry Vinton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cleveland | 39-26 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | John Streets comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 39-26 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by John Streets | 39-26 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the finger roll | 39-28 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Joey McWard takes the ball from William Zavitz | 39-28 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Smith | 39-31 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | William Zavitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Cleveland | 41-31 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is hacked by John Cleveland - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), James Harrison (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Oliver Smith, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson, Joey McWard | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Peter Thorne - foul #1 on Peter Thorne, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Ottman (C) Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG) John Streets | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ernest White clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Knight steps in front of the Roy Culbertson pass in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-34 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins tips it in | 43-36 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Ernest White travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Todd Leger, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), John Streets (SG), Roger Patterson (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 4 reb. SG - John Streets (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey McWard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | John Streets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) William Zavitz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ernest White - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), William Zavitz (SF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) Oliver Smith | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | William Zavitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Streets | 43-38 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | William Zavitz gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | William Zavitz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Knight - foul #2 on Joshua Knight, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Roger Patterson, Joey McWard | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Magill | 46-40 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Barry Vinton lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Leger | 51-43 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Thorne | 51-43 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF) Oliver Smith, James Harrison, Gerard Breed | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Streets (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Ernest White steps in front of the Mark Magill pass | 51-43 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Corey Bush connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Irby | 54-43 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Knight | 54-43 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-43 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Mike Irby tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, William Zavitz, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Roy Culbertson denies the turnaround by Barry Vinton | 54-43 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Ernest White steals the ball from Roy Culbertson in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Todd Leger dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest White | 56-43 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Barry Vinton - foul #1 on Barry Vinton, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mike Irby (C) Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Barry Vinton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Patterson | 56-45 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith drills a floater from the right block set up by Roy Culbertson | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF) Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson, Joey McWard | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is hacked by Daniel Wert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Wert, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Streets | 60-51 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is hacked by Daniel Wert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Wert, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG) Daniel Wert | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Streets loses the dribble to Barry Vinton in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Ernest White lays it in on a great pass from Barry Vinton | 64-51 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins drills a jumper in the paint | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Barry Vinton runs out the clock | 64-53 |