| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Yong Huang | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin lays it in on a great pass from Merle Stokes and he's fouled by Yong Huang - foul #3 on Yong Huang, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth (PF) Yong Huang | |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Garvin | 37-39 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes loses the dribble to David Garvin | 37-39 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Crist | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Clyde Forsyth - foul #1 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | John Crist scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Donald Jones | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #2 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Marvin Baden (PF) David Garvin, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) John Crist | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Calvin Young - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Marvin Baden | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) C - James Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders drills a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wren | 43-49 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Marvin Baden (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-49 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Russell Viles picks off the pass by David Garvin | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Marvin Baden | |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders drills a fadeaway in the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #4 on Steven Hall, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 50-53 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 50-55 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's layup is rejected by Yong Huang | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Staley | 53-56 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits a shot from the left block | 53-58 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Staley | 56-58 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Merle Stokes swats the short shot by Donald Jones | 56-58 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Marc Brewer | 56-58 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Donald Jones | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 56-58 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the floater from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the floater near the basket | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay loses the dribble to Danny Ardoin | 56-60 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Crist | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Danny Ardoin | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is hacked by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson dunks the ball | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 63-61 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Yong Huang | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | David Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley jams it on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | John Crist grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes lays it in on a great pass from John Crist | 71-68 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Young | 74-70 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Strahan swats the layup by Claude Sanders | 74-70 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin loses the dribble to Paul Strahan | 74-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley is fouled on the floor by Yong Huang - foul #4 on Yong Huang, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Crist | 77-70 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 77-73 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang buries a floater from close range | 77-75 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it home | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the floater from the right side | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Sean Staley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson runs out the clock | 79-75 |