| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Steven Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Robert Wheless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wheless | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Casson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Ressler takes the ball from Dick Bristow | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Kennedy | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Lee | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a floater in the paint | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 3-7 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson's layup is rejected by Robert Wheless | 3-7 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #1 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | John Collier pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) C - John Collier (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 3-14 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-14 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 3-14 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by Craig Richardson - foul #1 on Craig Richardson, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Scott King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory clanks a runner from the right block | 3-14 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the board | 3-14 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-14 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it but misses | 5-14 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 5-14 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-17 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Patrick Kennedy | 5-17 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-17 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the board | 5-17 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #1 on Robert Wheless, team foul #2 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, James Jackson, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits a turnaround in the paint | 7-19 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott King clanks a shot in the lane | 7-19 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Troy Reedy | 10-19 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Craig Richardson steps in front of the John Collier pass | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) C - Troy Reedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rafael Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) C - John Collier (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Ressler | 10-22 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee double dribbles | 10-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Craig Richardson, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Yates is denied by Robert Wheless | 10-22 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't tip it in | 10-22 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is called for traveling | 10-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 13-25 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Scott King double dribbles | 13-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF) Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG) Samuel Thomas | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits the follow up shot | 13-27 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 15-27 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Craig Richardson is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #2 on Craig Richardson, team foul #4 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) James Jackson, Craig Richardson, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Bohan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Collier (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Angel Russo | 15-30 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Scott King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | John Collier can't tip it in | 15-30 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dick Bristow | 18-30 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Angel Russo | 18-32 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson travels with the ball | 18-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SF), Scott King (PF) Dick Bristow, Bill Bohan, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler loses the dribble to Steven Yates | 18-32 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 18-32 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless hits the follow up shot | 18-34 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Robert Wheless | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Gregory | 20-37 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Bill Bohan, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Frederick Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo loses the dribble to Craig Richardson | 20-37 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #6 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF) James Gregory | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee tips it but misses | 20-38 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it home | 22-38 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones is hacked by Scott King - foul #2 on Scott King, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Collier (C) Robert Wheless | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 22-38 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF) Samuel Thomas, Thomas Jones, John Collier | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Richardson, team foul #9 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy loses the dribble to Dick Bristow | 22-40 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 24-40 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith tips it but misses | 24-40 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dick Bristow | 24-40 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Frederick Smith | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-42 |