| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Larry Hayes steals the ball from Wiley Grossman | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham's floater is tipped away by John Whalen | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Wilbert Lane is called for the reach on Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Wilbert Lane steals it from Adam Cox | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Trent Andresen steps in front of the Wilbert Lane pass | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses the lay-in but the foul's on Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer lays it up and in on a great pass from Trent Andresen | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bradley Steere and he's hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #2 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Bradley Steere | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Crisler | 41-40 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Travis Williams and the foul's on Tony Crisler - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF) Alex Dismuke, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Tony Crisler, Nicholas Belle | |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled on the floor by Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Jack Keene | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wiley Grossman | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Lance Shatzer, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #2 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG) Wiley Grossman | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #2 on Denver Cox, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (PF) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham banks in the layup set up by Alex Dismuke | 47-47 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nicholas Belle | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is fouled on the floor by Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Anthony Engelman, Nicholas Belle | |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Wilbert Lane | 49-50 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Lance Shatzer is denied by Wilbert Lane | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Travis Williams | 52-50 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (C) Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Travis Williams | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 9 pts. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Travis Williams picks off the pass by Trent Andresen | 54-50 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Alex Dismuke, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (SF) Tony Crisler | |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere's pass is intercepted by Wiley Grossman in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 56-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, John Whalen, Nicholas Belle | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 3rd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Anthony Engelman (PF) Wiley Grossman, Lance Shatzer | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Trent Andresen | 58-56 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the finger roll set up by Alex Dismuke | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Alex Dismuke steps in front of the Jack Keene pass | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Engelman | 60-56 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is fouled on the floor by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), John Whalen (PF) Jack Keene, Anthony Engelman | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is fouled on the floor by Larry Hayes - foul #3 on Larry Hayes, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Larry Hayes, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | John Whalen blocks the short jumper by Alex Dismuke | 64-58 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is hacked by Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Alex Dismuke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Oscar Finklea, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Travis Williams - foul #2 on Travis Williams, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | John Whalen is called for the reach on Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on John Whalen, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF) Steven Record, Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Wiley Grossman, John Whalen | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Belle swats the short shot by Alex Dismuke | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it home | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Keene | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is denied on a dunk by Ronald Winningham | 69-64 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Alex Dismuke | 71-66 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Keene - foul #2 on Jack Keene, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled on the floor by Denver Cox - foul #3 on Denver Cox, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits a shot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Trent Andresen is called for the reach on Larry Hayes - foul #3 on Trent Andresen, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Trent Andresen | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Steere - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Winningham | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Steere - foul #5 on Bradley Steere, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox runs out the clock | 75-78 |