| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Major English inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Major English is hacked by Charlie Stoner - foul #1 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bernard Alexander - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is fouled on the floor by Major English - foul #2 on Major English, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the floater near the basket | 32-26 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-26 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roland Jones | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the dunk | 34-29 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 34-29 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Major English loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), James Gomberg (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Major English, Paul Jackson, David Escamilla | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) SG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gomberg (fresh) PF - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Davis | 38-29 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG) Paul Quesenberry, James Gomberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Kenneth Blalock, Christopher Gruber | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wasson is called for the reach on Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner (C) Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Michael Wasson | |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner misses the tip | 38-31 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Sloan - foul #1 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Ralph Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Montagna | 38-33 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla buries a driving attempt near the basket | 38-35 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Alexander | 41-35 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), James Gomberg (SF), Hubert Callahan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Major English, Paul Jackson, David Escamilla | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gomberg (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Blalock | 41-37 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Davis | 43-37 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF), Charlie Stoner (C) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, James Gomberg, Charles Davis, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson, Christopher Gruber | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is fouled on the floor by Charlie Stoner - foul #2 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Major English's dunk attempt is rejected by Roland Jones | 45-39 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it in | 45-41 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clement Fields and he's hacked by David Montagna - foul #2 on David Montagna, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins scores on a shot from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Major English - foul #3 on Major English, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Roland Jones, Jonathon Sloan, Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) Major English, Paul Jackson | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (SF) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Quesenberry - foul #3 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) James Watkins | |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Clement Fields | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Daggett and the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charlie Stoner (C) Clement Fields, Ralph Davis, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, David Escamilla | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Roland Jones picks off the pass by Kenneth Blalock | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson can't finish the layup | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is hacked by Kenneth Blalock - foul #2 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Ralph Davis (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF) Paul Quesenberry, Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), James Watkins (SG), Derek Robb (SF), David Escamilla (C) David Montagna, Kenneth Blalock, Major English, Michael Wasson | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 55-49 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner clanks a shot from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (SF), Hubert Callahan (C) Bernard Alexander, Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (PF) Paul Jackson | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Charlie Stoner (C) Ralph Davis, Paul Quesenberry, Jonathon Sloan, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Stoner - foul #3 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 57-51 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clement Fields - foul #3 on Clement Fields, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Jones | 60-53 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by David Montagna in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Major English clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Roland Jones | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | David Montagna is called for the reach on Roland Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Montagna, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Montagna | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Bernard Alexander is blocked by David Escamilla | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 20 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Major English can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Clement Fields - foul #4 on Clement Fields, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | David Escamilla takes the ball from Charlie Stoner | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Montagna | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones clanks a shot from the left block | 62-64 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 62-64 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 62-66 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 64-66 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla banks in the layup set up by David Montagna | 64-68 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Alexander | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's hacked by Roland Jones - foul #1 on Roland Jones, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Stoner is called for the reach on David Escamilla - foul #4 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis drills a runner from the right block | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Montagna | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Major English (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled on the floor by Clement Fields - foul #5 on Clement Fields, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF) Major English | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Quesenberry - foul #4 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG), Major English (SF) James Watkins, Derek Robb | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Major English | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Major English is fouled on the floor by Charlie Stoner - foul #5 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #16 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan (C) Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Paul Jackson | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-76 |