| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rickey Selby (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Michael Rea (fresh) PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) C - Michael Neville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) SF - Brian Grote (fresh) PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) C - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | John Baker steals it from Brian Grote | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Ford | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Grote steals the ball from Michael Rea | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Ford steals it from Brian Grote | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | John Baker loses the dribble to James Nawrocki | 0-0 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Rea - foul #1 on Michael Rea, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG) Johnnie Muysenberg | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Rickey Selby | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | John Baker is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (PG) Rickey Selby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Grote | 2-2 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Rea is called for the reach on Steven Grasty - foul #2 on Michael Rea, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil (PG), Jefferson Burkhead (PF), Jay Reynosa (C) Michael Rea, Kevin Ford, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), John Shipp (SG), Jonathan Bowen (SF) Clayton Schuelke, James Nawrocki, Brian Grote | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terrell Basil (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Buckner (fresh) PF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) C - Jay Reynosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) SG - John Shipp (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bowen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) C - Steven Grasty (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jefferson Burkhead - foul #1 on Jefferson Burkhead, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Johnnie Muysenberg is called for the reach on Jefferson Burkhead - foul #1 on Johnnie Muysenberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), John Baker (SG), Michael Neville (C) Terrell Basil, Larry Pritchett, Jay Reynosa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki (SG), Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) John Shipp, Jonathan Bowen, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 5-5 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price makes the shot from close range | 5-7 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | John Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Selby | 5-7 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Nawrocki | 5-10 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil (SG), Larry Pritchett (SF), Kevin Ford (PF), Jay Reynosa (C) John Baker, Robert Buckner, Jefferson Burkhead, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG) Johnnie Muysenberg | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rickey Selby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Basil (fresh) SF - Larry Pritchett (fresh) PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) C - Jay Reynosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Reynosa | 8-12 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-12 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Pritchett, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Baker (SG), Jefferson Burkhead (SF) Rickey Selby, Larry Pritchett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Shipp (SG), Jonathan Bowen (SF), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) James Nawrocki, Brian Grote, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (PG), Michael Neville (C) Terrell Basil, Jay Reynosa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke is hacked by Robert Buckner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Buckner, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ford | 8-12 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 8-12 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Bowen pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Shipp | 8-12 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio makes the jump hook in the lane | 8-14 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville's pass is intercepted by Steven Grasty | 8-14 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio loses the dribble to John Baker | 8-14 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | John Baker hits the finger roll | 10-14 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Schuelke | 10-16 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Maggio | 10-16 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Buckner (fairly fresh) SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Ford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Neville (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Bowen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), Terrell Basil (SG), Larry Pritchett (SF), Jay Reynosa (C) Robert Buckner, John Baker, Jefferson Burkhead, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki (SG), Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) John Shipp, Jonathan Bowen, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Ford | 10-17 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG) Clayton Schuelke | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-17 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford travels with the ball | 10-17 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Muysenberg | 10-20 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Muysenberg | 13-23 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rickey Selby, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (SF), Jefferson Burkhead (PF), Michael Neville (C) Larry Pritchett, Kevin Ford, Jay Reynosa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Buckner | 16-23 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Price and he's fouled by Robert Buckner - foul #2 on Robert Buckner, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Baker (SG), Michael Rea (SF) Rickey Selby, Terrell Basil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Johnnie Muysenberg, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) C - Michael Neville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by John Baker | 18-26 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Neville - foul #1 on Michael Neville, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Shipp (SG), Jonathan Bowen (SF) James Nawrocki, Brian Grote | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner hits a 3 from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Maggio | 21-29 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | John Baker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa (PF) Jefferson Burkhead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), James Nawrocki (SG), Brian Grote (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Jeffrey Peterson (C) Clayton Schuelke, John Shipp, Jonathan Bowen, Jeffrey Maggio, Steven Grasty | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Neville - foul #2 on Michael Neville, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG) Robert Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Johnnie Muysenberg steps in front of the Jay Reynosa pass | 21-31 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie Muysenberg | 21-33 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Nawrocki | 21-36 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the jumper from the left side | 21-36 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Grote and the foul's on Jay Reynosa - foul #1 on Jay Reynosa, team foul #12 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (PG), Terrell Basil (SG), Kevin Ford (PF) Rickey Selby, John Baker, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), Jeffrey Maggio (PF) Johnnie Muysenberg, Jeremy Price | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses the free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio snags the defensive board | 21-38 |