| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it in | 31-29 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall loses the dribble to Leslie Nelson in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's pass is intercepted by Donald Jones | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Ardoin | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 32-36 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Garvin | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Garvin | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Yong Huang is blocked by Sean Staley | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 35-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Garvin - foul #2 on David Garvin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Dubay is called for the reach on Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) John Crist | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled on the floor by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, James Wren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled on the floor by Russell Viles - foul #2 on Russell Viles, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF) Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth and the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Strahan and he's fouled by David Garvin - foul #3 on David Garvin, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in set up by Leslie Nelson | 38-46 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Hall | 40-46 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Leslie Nelson | 40-48 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | John Crist is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 42-48 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marc Brewer, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-48 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 44-48 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall tips it in | 46-50 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin throws it down on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and the foul's on Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Russell Viles | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leslie Nelson | 47-56 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the shot in the paint | 47-56 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is called for 3 seconds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang hits a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan's pass is intercepted by Yong Huang | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the floater from the left side set up by Danny Ardoin | 52-58 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Leslie Nelson takes the ball from Patrick Dubay | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson slams it home | 52-60 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth's pass is intercepted by Danny Ardoin | 52-60 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Viles | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Chad Fresquez | 53-64 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Merle Stokes - foul #4 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) David Garvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hall steals the ball from Danny Ardoin | 56-65 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the lay-in | 56-65 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-65 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Yong Huang - foul #3 on Yong Huang, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-68 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-68 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Young - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles runs out the clock | 58-68 |