| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Allison blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Smith | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | John Lobdell steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold buries a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Lobdell | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Corey Cutshall | 45-41 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Smith | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Keith Jackson (PF), Monte Holt (C) Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 45-44 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Schultheis | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Allison | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, John Schultheis | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Cumbie | 47-47 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Glen Sisk, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Frankie John (PF) Glen Sisk, Dwight Woo | |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood tips it home | 49-47 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | John Smith buries a runner from close range | 49-49 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lester Murphy | 51-49 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John's pass is intercepted by Gerald Underwood | 51-49 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold blows the layup but the foul's on Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (C) Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Ross Tyler (C) Corey Cutshall, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 54-52 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Schultheis | 58-54 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson drills a shot in the lane set up by Corey Cutshall | 60-54 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Sherman McKewen is denied by Ryan Allison | 60-54 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 60-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it in | 62-54 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #2 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF), Monte Holt (C) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, John Schultheis | |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood is fouled on the floor by Fred Newbold - foul #4 on Fred Newbold, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (C) John Lobdell, Fred Newbold | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the shot from the left block | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 64-56 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Corey Cutshall | 66-56 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Garner steps in front of the John Smith pass | 66-56 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Chacko (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, James Chacko | |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it home | 68-56 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is hacked by Gerald Underwood - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #3 on Glen Sisk, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 69-58 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Lester Murphy steals the ball from Frankie John | 69-58 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Frankie John takes the ball from Ryan Allison | 69-58 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John tips it in | 69-60 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF), Monte Holt (C) Lee Campbell, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's floater is tipped away by Dwight Woo | 72-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Cutshall | 75-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gerald Underwood - foul #3 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is hacked by John Schultheis - foul #4 on John Schultheis, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) John Schultheis | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo tips it back up and in | 77-67 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood clanks a turnaround from the left block | 77-67 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 77-69 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Douglas Holyfield - foul #1 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 77-72 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lester Murphy and he's hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 80-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Keith Jackson (PF) Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen loses the dribble to Corey Cutshall | 82-75 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Allison | 84-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Ryan Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Corey Cutshall is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), William Rojo (SF), Keith Jackson (PF) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 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 | Lee Campbell runs out the clock | 86-77 |