| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | John Streets connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Wert | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled on the floor by John Streets - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Chapman - foul #1 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson loses the dribble to Charles Junkins | 31-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Kemp and he's fouled by Mark Magill - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Moshe Zeiders - foul #3 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Moshe Zeiders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Jose Aguilar picks off the pass by Roy Culbertson | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | John Streets clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch tips it home | 35-42 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Chapman steps in front of the Oliver Smith pass | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Culbertson | 35-42 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | John Streets can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Chapman - foul #2 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Martin Fisher, Jose Aguilar, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders tips it home | 37-44 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's floater is knocked away by Charles Junkins | 37-46 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is hacked by Billy Bower - foul #3 on Billy Bower, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PG), Christopher Perry (C) Billy Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) John Streets | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Wert - foul #3 on Daniel Wert, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell's floater is knocked away by Mark Magill | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell tips it home | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Junkins | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 45-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is fouled on the floor by Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Robert Campbell, Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Bower | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Breed | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) James Harrison | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Wert is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #4 on Daniel Wert, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Jose Aguilar, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Streets (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Hatch - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Wert steps in front of the Christopher Perry pass | 50-55 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | John Streets blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Thomas Chapman (C) Allen Anderson, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Charles Junkins | |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 50-59 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower lays it up and in on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 52-59 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson | 52-61 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Patterson - foul #2 on Roger Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Allen Anderson (PF) Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), James Harrison (SG), Charles Junkins (C) Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Mark Magill | |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Harrison | 54-64 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Roger Patterson denies the turnaround by Allen Anderson | 54-64 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson blows the layup | 54-64 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Wert | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Chapman | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is hacked by Daniel Wert - foul #5 on Daniel Wert, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Christian Kemp, Billy Bower, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), John Streets (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 58-72 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Jeremy Ritchie (C) John Streets, Mark Magill | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-72 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-72 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar loses the dribble to Roy Culbertson | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith lays it in set up by Roy Culbertson | 59-74 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Joey McWard - foul #1 on Joey McWard, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (PF) Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Roy Culbertson is denied by Melvin Hatch | 61-74 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-74 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Roger Patterson | 63-76 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith runs out the clock | 66-76 |