| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn tips it in | 42-32 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Bailey | 42-34 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gilmore | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Coffman steps in front of the Clifton Hoose pass | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Bullis - foul #3 on Richard Bullis, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (C) Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Grant Glenn - foul #1 on Grant Glenn, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), William Swatzell (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey | |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is hacked by Jay Padgett - foul #3 on Jay Padgett, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip (C) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), James Gilmore (PF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Jay Padgett, John Ballweg | |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip is called for 5 seconds | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF), Richard Bullis (C) Ron Delima, Steve Yip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (C) William Holcomb | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jay Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis tips it in | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF) William Swatzell, Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, James Gilmore | |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the jumper in the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Clifton Hoose is blocked by Jay Padgett | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Boisvert and he's hacked by Clifton Hoose - foul #1 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is fouled on the floor by Jay Padgett - foul #4 on Jay Padgett, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Ron Delima (C) Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Bailey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon's floater is knocked away by Ron Delima | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fritz Adams | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Gilmore | 48-46 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's layup is rejected by James Gilmore | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Fritz Adams - foul #1 on Fritz Adams, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), William Holcomb (C) Roger Dixon, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Wagner steps in front of the Wayne Coffman pass | 48-47 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose banks in the layup set up by Calvin Wagner | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Holcomb | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose banks in the layup set up by Calvin Wagner and he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #1 on James Gilmore, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), William Swatzell (SF) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), John Ballweg (C) Wayne Coffman, James Gilmore | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Clifton Hoose - foul #2 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glen Sobel | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Boisvert is called for the reach on Walter Parker - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), George Bailey (SF) Robert Boisvert, William Holcomb | |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Ballweg | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sobel picks off the pass by Walter Parker in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon's pass is intercepted by Ron Delima | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Grant Glenn and he's hacked by Todd Banfield - foul #1 on Todd Banfield, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Grant Glenn, William Swatzell, Ron Delima, Steve Yip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), James Gilmore (PF), William Holcomb (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, John Ballweg | |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Walter Parker | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is denied on a layup by Fritz Adams | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #2 on James Gilmore, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SF), John Ballweg (C) George Bailey, William Holcomb | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (PF) Clifton Hoose | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Roger Dixon, James Gilmore | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (C) Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples loses the dribble to Wayne Coffman | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fritz Adams | 61-61 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 61-63 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ballweg | 61-66 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, Jay Padgett | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Boisvert picks off the pass by Richard Bullis | 61-66 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Boisvert is blocked by Clifton Hoose | 61-66 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Boisvert | 61-66 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Grant Glenn steals it from Robert Boisvert | 61-66 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Bailey | 61-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg tips it in | 61-68 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Grant Glenn | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Boisvert | 63-70 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the shot from the right side set up by Grant Glenn | 65-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Hoose takes the ball from Robert Boisvert | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Grant Glenn is called for the reach on Robert Boisvert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Glenn, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SF), William Holcomb (PF) George Bailey, James Gilmore | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams connects on the 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Roger Dixon, William Holcomb | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is hacked by Walter Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Parker, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore is hacked by Walter Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Parker, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SF) George Bailey | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gilmore | 68-75 |