| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Watkins | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-40 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Clark | 34-44 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Heriberto Mancini | 37-44 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis tips it in | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Cargile | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | David Escamilla swats the short shot by Diego Reyes | 44-49 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF) John Cargile, Kevin Clark | |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Simmons | 44-51 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Watkins | 44-53 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 44-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clement Fields and he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 46-55 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) William Clark | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is hacked by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes banks in the layup set up by Clement Fields | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the runner near the basket set up by James Watkins | 51-59 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Watkins | 51-61 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | John Cargile takes the ball from Diego Reyes | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't throw it down | 51-61 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Ewing | 51-63 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joe Ewing - foul #3 on Joe Ewing, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) James Watkins | |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits a shot from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), William Clark (SF) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cargile | 54-70 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | John Cargile is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG) Michael Wasson | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Brooks | 57-71 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Davis takes the ball from John Cargile in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis lays it up and in | 59-71 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | William Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | William Clark snags the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Derek Robb and he's hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb | |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Ewing - foul #4 on Joe Ewing, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #3 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks's pass is intercepted by John Cargile | 61-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile lays it in | 61-78 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is whistled for traveling | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile runs out the clock | 61-78 |