| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Heriberto Mancini is denied by Kevin Clark | 35-36 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Heriberto Mancini blocks the jumper by Michael Simmons | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grange and he's fouled by Michael Wasson - foul #3 on Michael Wasson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 40-36 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Simmons and the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 40-39 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 42-39 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Gregory | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-42 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Kevin Clark, David Escamilla | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Brown and the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #4 on Donald Hauck, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) William Clark | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Jerry Forrester | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | John Cargile steals the ball from Heriberto Mancini | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by John Cargile in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) John Cargile, Mark Brown | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes knocks in the shot from the right block | 50-45 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Wasson | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 50-49 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Diego Reyes steals the ball from James Watkins | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 52-52 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Casson swats the shot by James Grant | 52-52 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 52-52 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Michael Wasson | |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer | 54-54 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-54 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 54-54 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 56-54 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by John Cargile is denied by Julian Brooks | 56-54 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Davis and he's hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #3 on Joe Ewing, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Joe Ewing | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Davis takes the ball from Mark Brown | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Brown | 58-56 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Simmons steals it from Ralph Davis | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 58-56 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it in | 60-56 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is denied on a dunk by James Grant | 60-56 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | James Grant gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Mark Brown steals the ball from Diego Reyes | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) James Watkins, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Julian Brooks steals it from Michael Simmons | 63-57 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #3 on Joshua Casson, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a carry | 65-57 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 68-57 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-59 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Grant and he's fouled by Joshua Casson - foul #4 on Joshua Casson, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 71-61 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 71-61 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wasson swats the short shot by Joseph Grange | 71-63 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 71-63 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | James Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Diego Reyes steals it from Michael Simmons | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | William Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, William Clark, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is hacked by Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is hacked by James Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis runs out the clock | 79-68 |