| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lee Campbell | 35-32 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Garner swats the layup by Fred Newbold | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | James Chacko is called for the reach on Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (PF) James Chacko | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Campbell | 40-32 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF) Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 40-32 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 40-32 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Lester Murphy takes the ball from Frankie John | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't throw it down | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt tips it in | 42-32 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Glen Sisk and he's fouled by Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), John Ballweg (C) George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), James Chacko (PF) Glen Sisk, Fred Newbold | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is fouled on the floor by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) John Schultheis | |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker's pass is intercepted by Joel Hawkins | 42-35 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Grant Glenn picks off the pass by Wayne Coffman | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Wayne Coffman is denied by James Chacko | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Monte Holt (C) Wayne Coffman, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Fred Newbold (C) Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) Fritz Adams | |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Ross Tyler is called for the reach on Tony Maples - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), John Ballweg (C) George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG) Tony Maples | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Boisvert is called for the reach on James Chacko - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Fritz Adams (SF), John Schultheis (PF) Glen Sisk, Calvin Wagner, James Chacko | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman's pass is intercepted by Walter Parker in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is denied on a layup by Fritz Adams | 47-40 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Parker | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joel Hawkins | 49-40 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 49-42 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Coffman | 52-42 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Fritz Adams | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Calvin Wagner (SF), James Chacko (PF) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Fred Newbold | |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it home | 54-42 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) John Schultheis | |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses the tip | 54-42 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frankie John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Wagner is called for the reach on George Bailey - foul #2 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-42 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is denied on a dunk by Joel Hawkins | 54-42 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 54-42 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Coffman is called for the reach on Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Boisvert | 60-44 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Boisvert is called for the reach on Frankie John - foul #4 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (PF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Calvin Wagner (SF), John Schultheis (C) Walter Parker, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 60-45 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Schultheis and he's hacked by Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Wagner - foul #3 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) Frankie John | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold buries a driving attempt from the left block | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 8 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) | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Lester Murphy steps in front of the Fred Newbold pass | 61-50 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 61-50 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 64-50 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Ballweg | 66-50 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins lays it up and in set up by Lester Murphy | 68-50 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Ballweg - foul #4 on John Ballweg, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Frankie John (SF) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy runs out the clock | 68-51 |