| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on Darrel Guajardo - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joey McWard | 36-36 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Seaton swats the short shot by Jeremy Ritchie | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder slams it home | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Seaton denies the turnaround by Joey McWard | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Darrel Guajardo - foul #3 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Jose Aguilar (PF) Derrick Cimino, Ryan Seaton | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Mark Magill is called for the reach on Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Christian Kemp | |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Sterrett | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is fouled on the floor by Scott Sterrett - foul #1 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Michael Cannon | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Magill - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #3 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Moss | 42-38 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman is hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #4 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Jose Aguilar | |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is denied on a layup by Jeremy Ritchie | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Ritchie | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Joey McWard picks off the pass by Christian Kemp | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrel Guajardo | 45-40 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is fouled on the floor by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Mark Magill (SF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Ryan Seaton | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman buries a runner from the left block | 47-42 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Hoffman - foul #3 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG), Walter Moss (PF) Alexander Linder, Joey McWard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is hacked by Scott Sterrett - foul #2 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF) Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF) Allen Anderson | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Clarke | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino lays it in and he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Mark Magill, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Ryan Seaton (PF) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Cannon | 49-44 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joey McWard | 49-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Michael Cannon - foul #1 on Michael Cannon, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Mark Magill (SF) Darrel Guajardo, Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey McWard | 53-46 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joey McWard picks off the pass by Ryan Seaton | 53-46 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joey McWard | 55-46 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christian Kemp | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton loses the dribble to Joey McWard | 57-49 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the jumper from close range | 59-49 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Alexander Linder, Mark Magill, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Ryan Seaton, Michael Cannon | |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Campbell blocks the short jumper by Scott Sterrett | 59-49 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman tips it in | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Campbell | 61-52 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Anderson | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SG), Mark Magill (PF) Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Anderson | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #4 on Allen Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Darrel Guajardo, Mark Magill, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon (C) Jose Aguilar | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joey McWard - foul #1 on Joey McWard, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Sterrett (fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the floater from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it in | 64-61 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Mark Magill (SF) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Cannon is called for the reach on Darrel Guajardo - foul #2 on Michael Cannon, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Ryan Seaton | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill is fouled on the floor by John Doyal - foul #1 on John Doyal, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG), Leonard Hoffman (C) Alexander Linder, Joey McWard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Anderson | 67-66 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Joey McWard - foul #5 on Allen Anderson, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ritchie | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darrel Guajardo | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Darrel Guajardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is hacked by Michael Cannon - foul #3 on Michael Cannon, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Joe Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-71 |