| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Forrester swats the layup by Donald Hauck | 32-26 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alexander steals it from Garf Stroinski | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester buries a runner in the paint | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled on the floor by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Montagna | 36-29 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | James Watkins steals it from Roland Jones | 36-29 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins lays it in | 38-29 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathon Sloan - foul #1 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blalock | 42-29 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wasson takes the ball from Clinton Thayer | 44-29 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson loses the dribble to Jonathon Sloan | 44-29 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Hauck blocks the jumper by David Escamilla | 46-31 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it back up and in | 48-31 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 48-31 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester jams it and the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 51-34 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Montagna and he's hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SF) Bernard Alexander | |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the easy layup | 53-34 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Charles Davis (PF) Clement Fields, Donald Hauck | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Thayer | 53-37 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Earnest Fraser swats the short shot by Kenneth Blalock | 53-37 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF) Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Roland Jones | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is hacked by Paul Quesenberry - foul #1 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Earnest Fraser | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roland Jones | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Bernard Alexander - foul #3 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SF) Bernard Alexander | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Clement Fields | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Davis steps in front of the Garf Stroinski pass | 55-46 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 55-48 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla loses the dribble to Clinton Thayer | 55-48 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Ralph Davis | 55-50 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's layup is rejected by Donald Hauck | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Davis steals the ball from Nicholas Daggett | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is hacked by David Montagna - foul #2 on David Montagna, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Michael Wasson (C) Nicholas Daggett, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser, Donald Hauck | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG) David Montagna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander's pass is intercepted by Michael Wasson | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Robb | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 57-53 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Clement Fields | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Jonathon Sloan - foul #2 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Joe Ewing (SF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Montagna - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG), Kenneth Blalock (PF) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the floater in the lane | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Derek Robb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the finger roll | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Garf Stroinski - foul #3 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins lays it up and in set up by David Montagna | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Jones | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Hauck is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck lays it up and in | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla lays it in and he's hacked by Clement Fields - foul #3 on Clement Fields, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roland Jones | 70-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Roland Jones | 70-71 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Jones | 72-73 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alexander takes the ball from Garf Stroinski | 72-73 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roland Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester's floater is tipped away by Charles Davis | 72-75 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester tips it home | 74-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the runner from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski lays it in on a great pass from David Montagna | 76-75 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-77 |