| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Steward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo loses the dribble to Angel Russo | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 24-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Jim James is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Steward - foul #1 on Eddie Steward, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | James Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Steward | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Jim James scores on a shot from the left side | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino buries a fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman scores on a floater from the left block | 29-36 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo is whistled for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Jamie Borman is blocked by Eddie Steward | 29-36 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner tips it home | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | James Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Steward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - George Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 29-41 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-43 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 29-43 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), Bernard Maheu (SG), James Jackson (SF), Bill Bohan (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Matthew Armijo, James Moore, Craig Richardson, Al Merlino, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Ernesto Gutierrez steals the ball from Bill Bohan | 29-46 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner lays it up and in set up by Ernesto Gutierrez | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Jim James steals the ball from Bernard Maheu | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Jim James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (PF) Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the free throw | 29-51 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan slams it home on a great pass from Bernard Maheu | 31-51 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Maheu steps in front of the Rafael Ressler pass | 31-51 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wheless swats the short shot by Blake Gain | 31-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Maheu is fouled on the floor by Jim James - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Moore (SG), Craig Richardson (SF) Bernard Maheu, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain is fouled on the floor by Jim James - foul #2 on Jim James, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), George Tanner (PF) Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan lays it up and in | 33-51 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the floater from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Blake Gain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bill Bohan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jim James - foul #3 on Jim James, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino (PF), Eddie Steward (C) Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, Jim James | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Al Merlino - foul #3 on Al Merlino, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | James Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Blunt | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt can't finish the layup | 36-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Steward | 36-53 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Steadman - foul #2 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (SG) Jamie Borman | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Blake Gain - foul #4 on Blake Gain, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (PG), James Jackson (SG) Blake Gain, James Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Angel Russo - foul #3 on Angel Russo, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) George Tanner | |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Al Merlino takes the ball from Bruce Steadman | 40-54 |
| 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) | |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-54 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt's layup is rejected by Al Merlino | 40-54 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it but misses | 40-54 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward connects on the floater from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Craig Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Steward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Armijo | 42-54 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward loses the dribble to Angel Russo | 42-54 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman's layup is rejected by Eddie Steward | 42-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), James Moore (SG), Bill Bohan (PF), Troy Reedy (C) James Jackson, Craig Richardson, Al Merlino, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), George Tanner (PF), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Richard Davis, Bruce Steadman, Robert Wheless | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Blake Gain steals the ball from Ernesto Gutierrez | 42-54 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Moore | 44-54 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-54 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 44-54 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Jim James scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 44-56 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | James Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Blake Gain | 47-56 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt's pass is intercepted by James Moore | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 47-56 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman hits the finger roll set up by Elmer Blunt | 47-58 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF), Al Merlino (PF), Eddie Steward (C) Matthew Armijo, Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, George Tanner | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Blake Gain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Steward (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain is fouled on the floor by Angel Russo - foul #4 on Angel Russo, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Blake Gain | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Blake Gain is called for the reach on Bruce Steadman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blake Gain, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (PG) Blake Gain | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Jim James | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is hacked by James Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Armijo is called for the reach on Elmer Blunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Armijo, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | James Moore is fouled on the floor by George Tanner - foul #2 on George Tanner, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, George Tanner | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is hacked by Matthew Armijo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Armijo, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | James Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Armijo - foul #4 on Matthew Armijo, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas runs out the clock | 61-68 |