| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter tips it back up and in | 41-25 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Wright is blocked by Johnson Henry | 41-25 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the tip | 41-25 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 41-25 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Wright steals it from Adam Poindexter | 41-25 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the jumper in the lane | 41-27 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Scott and the foul's on Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove and he's fouled by Adam Poindexter - foul #3 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (C) Daniel Mock | |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Scott | 45-30 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Carnell | 45-33 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 47-33 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is hacked by Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) James Clark | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings is fouled on the floor by Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price buries a jump hook in the paint | 49-34 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Shad Gerdes, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) Frank Green, Daniel Mock | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 52-38 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Michael Flannery (PF) John Wilson, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Wright | 55-41 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 57-41 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Whitt and he's hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the shot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark scores on a runner from the left block | 57-46 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Johnson Henry | 59-46 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Johnson Henry is called for the reach on Daniel Mock - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Simmons | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Lee | 62-48 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-48 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Marc Carnell picks off the pass by Adam Poindexter | 62-48 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Chism | 62-50 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell is fouled on the floor by Robert Jennings - foul #3 on Robert Jennings, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth White | 64-51 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Hargrove is blocked by Johnson Henry | 64-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marc Carnell - foul #3 on Marc Carnell, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Gerald Whitt, Marc Carnell | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | John Wilson picks off the pass by Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-51 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 65-53 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mock - foul #3 on Daniel Mock, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) John Wilson, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) David Simmons | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | James Clark is called for the reach on Robert Jennings - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-56 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | James Clark can't connect on a floater in the paint | 67-56 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the fadeaway near the basket | 67-56 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 67-58 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hargrove | 67-58 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Mock is called for the reach on Nicholas Price - foul #4 on Daniel Mock, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole drills a runner in the lane | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cole steals it from Nicholas Price | 68-62 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a runner near the basket | 68-62 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Adam Poindexter (SF) John Wilson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (PF) Mike Cole, Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) David Simmons | |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Marc Carnell steals it from Adam Poindexter | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Adam Poindexter is called for the reach on Bruce Wright - foul #4 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG), Robert Jennings (PF) Robert Lee, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Marc Carnell | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Kenneth White, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the shot from the right side | 70-65 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Whitt | 70-68 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Scott | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Flannery is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | James Clark drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove and the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't connect on a shot in the paint | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Hargrove | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Clark | 72-72 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (C) Daniel Mock | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is whistled for traveling | 73-74 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Poindexter | 75-74 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Adam Poindexter is blocked by Marc Carnell | 75-76 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits a runner near the basket set up by Gerald Whitt | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Adam Poindexter | 80-78 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Adam Poindexter takes the ball from Dennis Hargrove | 80-78 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry tips it back up and in | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Carnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-78 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Michael Flannery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Marc Carnell | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's fadeaway is rejected by Johnson Henry | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mock | 83-78 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is fouled on the floor by Adam Poindexter - foul #5 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hargrove - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #13 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry runs out the clock | 87-80 |