| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hawkins picks off the pass by Fred Newbold | 40-25 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Grant Glenn is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grant Glenn | 42-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses the easy layup | 42-27 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt tips it in | 44-27 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Calvin Wagner - foul #2 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 44-30 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF) Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG) Glen Sisk | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy buries a floater near the basket | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold connects on the jump hook from close range set up by James Chacko | 49-33 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is fouled on the floor by Gerald Underwood - foul #1 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), John Schultheis (PF) Walter Parker, Tony Maples, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lee Campbell | 51-33 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 51-36 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Coffman | 54-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joel Hawkins - foul #2 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Schultheis, Frankie John | |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joel Hawkins | 54-36 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Wagner swats the shot by Lee Campbell | 54-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses the jump hook from the right block | 54-36 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is fouled on the floor by John Ballweg - foul #4 on John Ballweg, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Newbold | 54-38 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the easy layup | 54-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 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) | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner clanks a shot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Sisk | 54-38 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Frankie John (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fritz Adams | 54-41 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt loses the dribble to Walter Parker | 54-41 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John knocks in the shot in the paint | 54-43 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Monte Holt | 56-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, John Schultheis, Fritz Adams | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ross Tyler is denied by James Chacko | 56-43 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk jams it on a nice dish by Grant Glenn | 56-45 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Hawkins - foul #3 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Wagner is called for the reach on Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG) Wayne Coffman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Garner | 59-46 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Parker, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Walter Parker - foul #3 on Walter Parker, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Walter Parker | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Grant Glenn | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt loses the dribble to Grant Glenn | 60-49 |
| 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) | |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is fouled on the floor by Wayne Coffman - foul #4 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Calvin Wagner, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Parker | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 62-54 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 62-54 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell tips it home | 64-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie John (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fritz Adams (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt's pass is intercepted by John Schultheis | 64-56 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Walter Parker, Frankie John, John Schultheis, Fritz Adams | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is fouled on the floor by Grant Glenn - foul #3 on Grant Glenn, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits a floater in the paint set up by Alexander Garner | 71-58 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn hits a fadeaway from the left side | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is called for traveling | 74-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Frankie John (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy runs out the clock | 74-60 |