| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 28-29 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the lay-in | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Heyward and he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Farrish | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Harvey | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Head swats the shot by Chad Farrish | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Head | 37-38 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Head (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Charles Head, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Barksdale steals the ball from Daniel Beckham | 40-38 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bullington | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 43-42 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | David Springer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Barksdale, Sylvester Bakos, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's pass is intercepted by Russell Harvey | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | David Springer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) David Springer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF) Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #2 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Head | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis and he's fouled by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (C) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Harvey | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz is hacked by Brent Slama - foul #4 on Brent Slama, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, William Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | David Springer connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz buries a 3 from straight away set up by Chad Farrish | 54-47 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF) Richard Barksdale, Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Head | 55-47 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Horovitz - foul #2 on Glenn Horovitz, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Mike Cooper is denied by Jason Collins | 55-49 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 55-49 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | David Springer steals it from Russell Harvey | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) David Springer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Black | 58-49 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 61-52 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama lays it in set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 61-54 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's layup is rejected by Christopher Sandstrom | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 61-60 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 64-60 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | David Springer takes the ball from Wayne Dahlberg | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Horovitz | 66-60 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by David Springer - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | David Springer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Glenn Horovitz, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is called for 3 seconds | 68-63 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Brent Slama | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mike Cooper | 70-65 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Head | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Harvey - foul #3 on Russell Harvey, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (C) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Harvey - foul #4 on Russell Harvey, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Harvey - foul #5 on Russell Harvey, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Dahlberg is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 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 | Donald Black runs out the clock | 76-67 |