| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Rudisill (fresh) SF - Derek Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joey McWard - foul #2 on Joey McWard, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is whistled for a carry | 38-26 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses the jump hook from close range | 38-26 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 38-26 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon McElheny | 40-29 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 17:27 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong connects on the jump hook near the basket | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Darrel Guajardo and he's hacked by Derek Bobo - foul #2 on Derek Bobo, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Walter Moss (C) Darrel Guajardo, Joe Clarke, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG), Rickie Henson (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Floyd Rudisill, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries tips it in | 43-33 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joey McWard, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman (C) Joey McWard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF), Mark Magill (PF) Alexander Linder, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Acheson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rickie Henson (fresh) PF - Oscar Jeffries (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Acheson - foul #3 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Rickie Henson | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Patino | 46-33 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Scott Sterrett - foul #1 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Joe Clarke (SG), Leonard Hoffman (C) Charlie Smith, Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), James Conrad (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Bruce Lightner, Brandon Acheson, Oscar Jeffries | |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Eugene Patino picks off the pass by James Conrad | 46-35 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie (C) Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) James Conrad | |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Darrel Guajardo - foul #2 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard (PF) Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF) Rickie Henson, Shilin Xiong | |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Mark Magill (SF) Charlie Smith, Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman (C) Charles Sprague | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Rudisill picks off the pass by Joe Clarke in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Derek Bobo (SF) Jon McElheny, Floyd Rudisill | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Jeffries picks off the pass by Mark Magill in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is fouled on the floor by Walter Moss - foul #1 on Walter Moss, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Walter Moss steals the ball from Bobby Trautman | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Acheson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Derek Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Jeffries (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman is hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #4 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG) Charlie Smith, Alexander Linder | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), James Conrad (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Brandon Acheson, Derek Bobo, Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG), Joey McWard (PF) Mark Magill, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Rickie Henson (SF) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad | |
| 10:54 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard banks in the wide open layup | 48-37 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Clarke - foul #1 on Joe Clarke, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Darrel Guajardo, Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Joey McWard, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Bruce Lightner (SG), Derek Bobo (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Floyd Rudisill, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 50-39 |
| 08:57 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG) Rickie Henson | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith is hacked by Bruce Lightner - foul #2 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Lightner - foul #3 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Joey McWard (PF) Charlie Smith, Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG), James Conrad (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Bruce Lightner, Floyd Rudisill, Derek Bobo, Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Acheson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Conrad (fresh) PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | James Conrad is called for the reach on Alexander Linder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Conrad, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Walter Moss (C) Alexander Linder, Mark Magill, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-39 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Conrad - foul #2 on James Conrad, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | James Conrad scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Acheson | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Trautman - foul #1 on Bobby Trautman, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Darrel Guajardo, Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Joey McWard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jon McElheny and the foul's on Eugene Patino - foul #4 on Eugene Patino, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (PF) Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Jon McElheny, Brandon Acheson, James Conrad, Oscar Jeffries | |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Bobo - foul #3 on Derek Bobo, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG) Bobby Trautman | |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) Derek Bobo | |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong makes the runner in the paint set up by Floyd Rudisill | 55-45 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino tips it in | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-45 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Magill | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Rudisill (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickie Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Sprague (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 59-45 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ritchie | 59-45 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Shilin Xiong - foul #1 on Shilin Xiong, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG), James Conrad (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Floyd Rudisill, Rickie Henson, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:07 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-45 |
| 02:06 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Moss | 63-47 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) James Conrad | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Joe Clarke | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Jeffries | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Jeffries | 65-49 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brandon Acheson | 65-49 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Lightner | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke runs out the clock | 65-52 |