| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Richard Bullis - foul #2 on Richard Bullis, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grant Glenn | 40-25 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg banks in the layup set up by Robert Boisvert and the foul's on Clifton Hoose - foul #2 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is fouled on the floor by Richard Bullis - foul #3 on Richard Bullis, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (C) Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 40-29 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn double dribbles | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Padgett | 40-32 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima's floater is tipped away by John Ballweg | 40-32 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey lays it up and in set up by Robert Boisvert | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fritz Adams | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Fritz Adams - foul #3 on Fritz Adams, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Steve Yip (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Todd Banfield (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Wayne Coffman, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bullis | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip loses the dribble to Glen Sobel | 43-36 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis connects on the floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Banfield | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Fritz Adams (SF) William Swatzell, Steve Yip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Robert Boisvert, Jay Padgett | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 45-42 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Bullis - foul #4 on Richard Bullis, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Ron Delima (C) Tony Maples, Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF) James Gilmore | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose (PF) Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 47-43 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Ballweg | 47-46 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams hits a jump hook from the baseline | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Banfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ron Delima - foul #1 on Ron Delima, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (SF), James Gilmore (PF) George Bailey, Todd Banfield | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Parker | 51-47 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | James Gilmore denies the turnaround by Clifton Hoose | 51-47 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 51-49 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #2 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (SF), Steve Yip (C) Grant Glenn, Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (C) Wayne Coffman, Roger Dixon, William Holcomb, John Ballweg | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Maples | 53-49 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Yip - foul #1 on Steve Yip, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (C) James Gilmore | |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Swatzell | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fritz Adams | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams's pass is intercepted by George Bailey | 57-51 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel lays it in set up by George Bailey | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Yip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Banfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Banfield steps in front of the Tony Maples pass | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Bailey | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is called for 3 seconds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Tony Maples, Fritz Adams, Calvin Wagner, Steve Yip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Jay Padgett | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifton Hoose - foul #3 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima (SF) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (SF) Todd Banfield | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis makes the driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Glenn | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore is hacked by Richard Bullis - foul #5 on Richard Bullis, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF) Richard Bullis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Parker | 63-58 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the dunk | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Holcomb | 63-60 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker tips it home | 65-60 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Fritz Adams takes the ball from William Holcomb | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Hoose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Delima (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Clifton Hoose | 67-60 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Roger Dixon, William Holcomb, James Gilmore | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Ron Delima picks off the pass by Wayne Coffman | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #2 | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Calvin Wagner (PF), Steve Yip (C) Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF) Jay Padgett | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Ron Delima (C) William Swatzell, Calvin Wagner, Steve Yip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Boisvert | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose hits the finger roll set up by Grant Glenn | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF), Steve Yip (C) Fritz Adams, Ron Delima | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is fouled on the floor by James Gilmore - foul #2 on James Gilmore, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is hacked by George Bailey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is fouled on the floor by George Bailey - foul #2 on George Bailey, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Coffman - foul #4 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Hoose steals it from Wayne Coffman | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Coffman is called for the reach on Steve Yip in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Wayne Coffman | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Sobel | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Sobel - foul #1 on Glen Sobel, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (PF) Grant Glenn, Clifton Hoose | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-69 |