| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) SG - Edward Heins (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) PF - James Wharton (fresh) C - Ronald Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Danny Ardoin steals the ball from James Winders | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alton McLaughlin - foul #1 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Charles Sanders is blocked by Alton McLaughlin | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders can't finish the layup | 1-0 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | James Wharton takes the ball from Alton McLaughlin | 1-0 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Harold Peake is called for the reach on Ronald Park - foul #1 on Harold Peake, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins's pass is intercepted by Danny Ardoin | 1-0 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Danny Ardoin picks off the pass by Charles Sanders | 1-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee is fouled on the floor by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #4 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG), Brian Fry (C) Edward Heins, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Cohee | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) PF - Jared Canada (fresh) C - Brian Fry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) C - Edward McMindes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis is hacked by Jared Canada - foul #1 on Jared Canada, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown (C) Alton McLaughlin | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Fry - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), Ronald Park (C) Geoffrey Barros, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip McCown - foul #1 on Philip McCown, team foul #5 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF) Randall Cohee, Drew Beatty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) David Clark, Roland Taylor, Philip McCown | |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders is whistled for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wharton (PF) Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Kenneth Orvis | |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-7 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin (PF) Edward McMindes | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Peake | 5-7 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wharton | 5-7 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is denied on a layup by Harold Peake | 5-7 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Peake | 5-7 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, James Wharton, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Drew Beatty denies the turnaround by Roland Taylor | 5-7 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Randall Cohee | 7-7 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Clark | 7-9 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edward McMindes | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) PF - Jared Canada (fresh) C - Brian Fry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alton McLaughlin | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Orvis steals it from Geoffrey Barros | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin scores on a jump hook from close range set up by David Clark and the foul's on Jared Canada - foul #2 on Jared Canada, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes | |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Sanders | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Heins | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Winders | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton clanks a shot in the lane | 19-20 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sanders steps in front of the John Crist pass | 19-20 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton lays it up and in set up by Charles Sanders | 21-20 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Winders - foul #1 on James Winders, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (PF) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Park | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Tull (C) Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Drew Beatty - foul #1 on Drew Beatty, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by James Tull is blocked by Roland Taylor | 21-23 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses short on a shot from the right side | 21-23 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | James Tull snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 24-23 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor is hacked by Drew Beatty - foul #2 on Drew Beatty, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Brian Fry, James Tull | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) David Clark | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wharton | 24-23 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward McMindes | 24-23 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown's pass is intercepted by Edward Heins | 24-23 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders lays it up and in set up by Edward Heins | 26-23 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the lay-in | 26-23 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King drills a shot in the lane set up by Edward McMindes | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Orvis - foul #1 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (PF) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, Edward McMindes, Philip McCown | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Crist | 26-25 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Crist | 26-28 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sanders and he's hacked by Roland Taylor - foul #1 on Roland Taylor, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin (PF) Ralph King | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) C - Ronald Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Park - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Wharton (PF) James Winders, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Philip McCown (SF), Edward McMindes (PF) Roland Taylor, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | James Wharton is called for the reach on Philip McCown - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (C) Edward Heins, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG), David Clark (SF) John Crist, Harold Peake | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Drew Beatty | 31-33 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes buries a fadeaway in the paint | 31-35 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward McMindes takes the ball from Drew Beatty | 31-35 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG), James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) Charles Sanders, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Ralph King, Philip McCown | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros and he's hacked by Edward McMindes - foul #1 on Edward McMindes, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG) Randall Cohee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward McMindes | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-37 |