| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it in | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Lobdell | 35-40 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell blows the dunk | 35-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is hacked by Charlie Chaffins - foul #2 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Holyfield | 37-42 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko clanks a runner from the left block | 37-42 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Chaffins is called for the reach on Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson's pass is intercepted by Alexander Garner | 39-42 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it in | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frankie John (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Keith Jackson (SF) Corey Cutshall, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Lester Murphy steps in front of the Christopher Cumbie pass | 44-42 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy connects on the floater in the lane set up by Ryan Allison | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 46-42 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Ross Tyler swats the layup by Frankie John | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lester Murphy | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Frankie John steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass | 48-44 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John banks in the layup and he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Campbell (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Ryan Allison, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield is hacked by Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) Frankie John | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Douglas Holyfield | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Lee Campbell is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Alexander Garner, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #3 on Lee Campbell, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Underwood is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), John Schultheis (C) Christopher Cumbie, Fred Newbold | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Lester Murphy - foul #4 on Lester Murphy, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Alexander Garner is denied by James Chacko | 53-50 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Corey Cutshall takes the ball from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | John Schultheis takes the ball from Ryan Allison | 53-50 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Keith Jackson (SF) Corey Cutshall, Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, John Schultheis | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Lobdell | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie's pass is intercepted by Lee Campbell | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy dunks the ball on a great pass from Monte Holt and he's hacked by Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Glen Sisk, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Ryan Allison (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Dwight Woo (PF) Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it home | 61-53 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Glen Sisk | 61-55 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is hacked by Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 63-57 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie tips it in | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Cumbie | 63-59 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Sisk and he's hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #4 on Lee Campbell, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SG), Fred Newbold (C) John Lobdell, Frankie John | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #3 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Holyfield | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is hacked by James Chacko - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold clanks a runner near the basket | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #4 on Keith Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Chacko | 71-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is hacked by Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Sisk, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is hacked by Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Sisk, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Lobdell | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Chacko is called for the reach on Keith Jackson - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |