| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Butler | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Ferdinand Hernandez swats the short shot by Ronald Watlington | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Butler | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Ferdinand Hernandez swats the layup by Timothy Solomon | 35-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Hernandez | 35-30 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #3 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), William Wilcinski (PF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst slams it home and the foul's on Timothy Solomon - foul #1 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF) Kyle Wilson | |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Brian Dillard is called for the reach on Ronald Watlington - foul #1 on Brian Dillard, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (C) Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington buries a shot in the paint | 38-34 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Watlington - foul #1 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Jonathan Harlan, Brian Dillard, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Jack Mertens (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leo Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Hurst | 43-34 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington lays it up and in on a great pass from Kyle Wilson | 43-36 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Mertens | 43-38 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski is hacked by David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) David Ferrill, Allen Schwald, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Timothy Solomon (PF) Leo Kalinowski, Jack Mertens, Troy Swanson | |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 46-38 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Hernandez | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Watlington - foul #2 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Wilson and the foul's on Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #4 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SF), William Wilcinski (PF) Jonathan Harlan, Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill buries a jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Davis | 50-44 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is fouled on the floor by Ronald Watlington - foul #3 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Eric Butler (SF) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Allen Schwald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF) Ronald Watlington | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Harlan (fresh) SG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 17 pts. PF - William Wilcinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Jason Marshall (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jonathan Harlan, Brian Dillard, Eric Butler, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Solomon is called for the reach on David Ferrill - foul #2 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Eric Butler (SF), William Wilcinski (PF) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Jason Marshall, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joey Carr | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joey Carr | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Harlan | 52-46 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits a turnaround from the right block | 52-48 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Watlington - foul #4 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jonathan Harlan, Brian Dillard, Eric Butler, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Jack Mertens (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Troy Swanson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Solomon swats the shot by David Ferrill | 54-48 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao tips it home | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leo Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) Allen Schwald, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Ronald Watlington (SF) Leo Kalinowski, Jack Mertens, Troy Swanson | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | David Ferrill steps in front of the Kyle Wilson pass | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler lays it up and in set up by David Ferrill | 58-48 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Richard Difranco (SG) David Ferrill, Allen Schwald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Kyle Wilson | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is fouled on the floor by Joel Hurst - foul #4 on Joel Hurst, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jonathan Harlan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Eric Butler denies the turnaround by Ronald Watlington | 58-50 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG) David Ferrill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Patrick Davis | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joey Carr, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jonathan Harlan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Butler | 60-50 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon clanks a floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Butler | 60-50 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler buries a 3 from the left corner | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 22 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Jason Marshall (SF) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (PG), Troy Swanson (SF) Joey Carr, Timothy Solomon | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald is hacked by Troy Swanson - foul #4 on Troy Swanson, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Hunter (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) Ferdinand Hernandez, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG) Ronald Watlington | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Jason Marshall is denied by Kyle Wilson | 64-50 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Allen Schwald steals the ball from Kyle Wilson | 64-50 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Schwald | 66-50 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson is hacked by Allen Schwald - foul #1 on Allen Schwald, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski (C) Jeremy Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Patrick Davis | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses short on a runner from the baseline | 66-50 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Schwald and he's hacked by Leo Kalinowski - foul #1 on Leo Kalinowski, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Jason Marshall makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski tips it home | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Harlan | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon connects on the shot near the basket | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan runs out the clock | 71-54 |