| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 27-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-45 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg is hacked by Matthew Hollon - foul #2 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Norman Polk - foul #3 on Norman Polk, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe (SF) Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Neal Smith - foul #2 on Neal Smith, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 27-46 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Neal Smith, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring (PF) Neal Smith | |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tolliver is denied by Edward Jones | 27-46 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown clanks a jump hook from the right block | 27-46 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Tolliver | 29-46 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Bridgewater | 29-48 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-48 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hollon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Tolliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Brown and he's hacked by Ryan Wagner - foul #2 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Nick Deluna (PF), Brian Laprade (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, George Wolfe, Matthew Hollon, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Neal Smith (PF) Robert Klarberg, Joseph Brown, Edward Jones | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the free throw | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses the lay-in | 29-51 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker travels with the ball | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (SG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish misses the tip | 29-51 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nick Deluna | 29-51 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Ruben Herring - foul #3 on Ruben Herring, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner (SG), Matthew Hollon (PF), George Wolfe (C) Bernard Brown, Nick Deluna, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Eddie Lutz (C) Rory Kish, Richard Hacker, Ruben Herring | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll set up by Julian Gray | 32-53 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon is hacked by Eddie Lutz - foul #1 on Eddie Lutz, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG) Eric Ryman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Eddie Lutz | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner is fouled on the floor by Neal Smith - foul #4 on Neal Smith, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver (C) George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (PF) Neal Smith | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-53 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Julian Gray and he's fouled by Norman Polk - foul #4 on Norman Polk, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe (SF) Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Matthew Hollon - foul #3 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Ruben Herring (PF) Julian Gray, Richard Hacker | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Hollon - foul #4 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade (PF) Matthew Hollon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #6 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (SG), Timothy Shipp (SF) Ryan Wagner, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-57 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shipp (fresh) PF - Brian Laprade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG) Robert Klarberg | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Ryman - foul #1 on Eric Ryman, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz (C) Edward Jones | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hacker steps in front of the George Wolfe pass | 37-59 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray misses badly on a floater from the left block | 37-59 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Wolfe | 37-59 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner (SG), Gary Tolliver (C) Howard Vandenberghe, George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF) Ruben Herring | |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the easy layup | 37-59 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Joseph Brown is blocked by Brian Laprade | 37-59 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Shipp | 37-59 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ryman | 39-59 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater double dribbles | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), George Wolfe (SF), Nick Deluna (PF) Eric Ryman, Timothy Shipp, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Ruben Herring (PF), Edward Jones (C) Julian Gray, Charles Bridgewater, Eddie Lutz | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Jones - foul #4 on Edward Jones, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG) Edward Jones | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-59 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown tips it home | 39-61 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver lays it in | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Deluna (fresh) C - Gary Tolliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Rory Kish (fresh) SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Herring (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hacker | 41-63 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna tips it but misses | 41-63 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-63 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver hits the finger roll set up by Howard Vandenberghe | 43-63 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish blows the layup | 43-63 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown tips it back up and in | 43-65 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Nick Deluna makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by George Wolfe | 45-65 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Hacker and he's hacked by Howard Vandenberghe - foul #1 on Howard Vandenberghe, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, George Wolfe, Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Joseph Brown, Richard Hacker, Ruben Herring | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish makes the free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Polk | 48-68 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish travels with the ball | 48-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade (C) Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) Rory Kish, Robert Klarberg | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Brown | 51-68 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is hacked by Brian Laprade - foul #1 on Brian Laprade, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), George Wolfe (C) Bernard Brown, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Bridgewater | 51-70 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman misses the 3 from straight away | 51-70 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe tips it in | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-70 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - George Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown (PG), Timothy Shipp (SG), Nick Deluna (PF), Brian Laprade (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Eric Ryman, Norman Polk, Matthew Hollon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG), Robert Klarberg (SG), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Charles Bridgewater, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Klarberg | 53-72 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp can't tip it in | 53-72 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-72 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz hits the follow up shot | 53-74 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Brown | 55-74 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring loses the ball out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG) Nick Deluna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Lutz - foul #2 on Eddie Lutz, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Wolfe - foul #2 on George Wolfe, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Brown | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish runs out the clock | 59-76 |