| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is whistled for a carry | 39-24 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the easy layup | 39-24 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is hacked by Eugene Patino - foul #3 on Eugene Patino, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard is hacked by Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 42-26 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Sanford Millwood takes the ball from Mark Magill | 42-26 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Moss | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Christian Kemp, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG), Eugene Patino (SF) Alexander Linder, Mark Magill | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-30 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-30 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Frederic Rimmer | 47-30 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman is called for 5 seconds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG) Joe Clarke | |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-30 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christian Kemp | 49-30 |
| 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) | |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Magill | 49-32 |
| 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) | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Darrel Guajardo | 49-34 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is fouled on the floor by Mark Magill - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG) Alexander Linder | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christian Kemp | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie travels with the ball | 52-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Eugene Patino - foul #4 on Eugene Patino, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-34 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke banks in the layup and the foul's on Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG) Derrick Cimino | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 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) | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Frederic Rimmer, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Scott Sterrett, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Magill - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG) Mark Magill | |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darrel Guajardo | 53-39 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 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) | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremy Ritchie is blocked by Scott Montgomery | 53-39 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the jump hook in the lane | 55-41 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF) Billy Bower, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF), Joey McWard (PF) Joe Clarke, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton banks in the layup | 57-41 |
| 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) | |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the easy layup | 57-41 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Moss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-41 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Guajardo | 63-44 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is whistled for traveling | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Christian Kemp, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Mark Magill, Walter Moss | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremy Ritchie | 63-47 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman (PF) Joey McWard | |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-47 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-47 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 66-47 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard (PF) Leonard Hoffman | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses the 3rd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the tip | 66-49 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Clarke and he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Petrovich | 68-52 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Mark Magill (SF) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Eugene Patino | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 68-55 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Mark Magill | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman tips it in | 68-57 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Christian Kemp is denied by Joey McWard | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Ritchie | 68-60 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Darrel Guajardo and he's fouled by Scott Montgomery - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Christian Kemp and he's fouled by Darrel Guajardo - foul #2 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Cimino steals it from Jeremy Ritchie | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino lays it in | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is hacked by Joe Clarke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Clarke, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Ritchie is called for the reach on Billy Bower - foul #3 on Jeremy Ritchie, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darrel Guajardo | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Guajardo - foul #3 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Darrel Guajardo - foul #4 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is hacked by Joe Clarke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Clarke, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Mark Magill, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Darrel Guajardo | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Guajardo - foul #4 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie scores on a runner near the basket set up by Darrel Guajardo | 81-73 |
| 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 | Derrick Cimino runs out the clock | 81-73 |