| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathon Zumstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Clifton (fresh) PF - Tyrone Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Smith inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Tyrone Nam is denied by John Smith | 21-25 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | John Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Borchers | 23-26 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Nam is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tyrone Nam | 23-28 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tyrone Nam - foul #2 on Tyrone Nam, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement (C) Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Barefoot (C) Ronnie Sanders | |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Nam | 24-28 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Nam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SG), Robert Breit (SF) Jonathon Zumstein, Lee Borchers, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Redmond (PG), John McDaniel (SF), Ronnie Sanders (PF) Douglas Spencer, Justin Clifton, Tyrone Nam | |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders grabs the board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) SF - Robert Breit (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Dement (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Redmond (fresh) SG - Ricky Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Redmond | 24-32 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 26-32 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), John Smith (SF), Walter Turner (C) Aaron Rutherford, Charles Wilson, Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer (PG), Justin Clifton (SF), Dana Cantrell (C) Wayne Redmond, Ricky Barnett, Roger Barefoot | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott loses the dribble to John McDaniel | 26-32 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Spencer | 26-34 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Cantrell | 26-34 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton loses the dribble to David Elliott | 26-34 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell tips it in | 28-36 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Robert Breit is denied by Ronnie Sanders | 28-36 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | John Smith scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Turner | 30-36 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel tips it home | 30-38 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton's pass is intercepted by Lee Borchers | 30-38 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Breit (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John McDaniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Cantrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Turner - foul #3 on Walter Turner, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Ryan Dement (C) David Elliott, Lee Borchers, Robert Breit, Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Redmond (PG), Ricky Barnett (SG), Joshua Massey (SF), Tyrone Nam (PF) Douglas Spencer, John McDaniel, Justin Clifton, Ronnie Sanders | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Redmond knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ricky Barnett | 32-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement is denied on a layup by Dana Cantrell | 32-43 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Nam | 32-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dana Cantrell, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), Robert Breit (SF) Aaron Rutherford, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer (PG), Roger Barefoot (C) Wayne Redmond, Dana Cantrell | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Lee Borchers takes the ball from Ricky Barnett | 35-43 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathon Zumstein | 37-43 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers is fouled on the floor by Ricky Barnett - foul #2 on Ricky Barnett, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner (C) Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton (SF) Joshua Massey | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Roger Barefoot is called for the reach on Jonathon Zumstein - foul #1 on Roger Barefoot, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Lee Borchers steps in front of the Douglas Spencer pass | 37-45 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers lays it in | 39-45 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Douglas Spencer pass | 39-45 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 41-45 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer is called for a backcourt violation | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), John Smith (SF), Ryan Dement (PF) Jonathon Zumstein, Robert Breit, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel (SG), Ronnie Sanders (PF), Dana Cantrell (C) Ricky Barnett, Tyrone Nam, Roger Barefoot | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner loses the dribble to John McDaniel | 41-45 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dement (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Turner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John McDaniel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Cantrell | 41-47 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Spencer - foul #2 on Douglas Spencer, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford (SG), Charles Wilson (PF) Lee Borchers, Walter Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Redmond (PG), Joshua Massey (SF), Tyrone Nam (PF) Douglas Spencer, Justin Clifton, Ronnie Sanders | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dana Cantrell is blocked by Ryan Dement | 43-47 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Nam - foul #3 on Tyrone Nam, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett (SG), Ronnie Sanders (C) Joshua Massey, Dana Cantrell | |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Sanders | 43-47 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Tyrone Nam knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John McDaniel | 43-49 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Charles Wilson is denied by Tyrone Nam | 43-49 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | John Smith buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wilson and he's hacked by Wayne Redmond - foul #1 on Wayne Redmond, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), Robert Breit (PF), Walter Turner (C) Aaron Rutherford, Charles Wilson, Ryan Dement | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer (PG), Justin Clifton (SF), Dana Cantrell (C) Wayne Redmond, John McDaniel, Tyrone Nam | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Dana Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Barnett picks off the pass by Jonathon Zumstein | 45-51 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett throws it down | 45-53 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Spencer | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Dana Cantrell is called for the reach on Walter Turner - foul #5 on Dana Cantrell, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Charles Wilson (PF) Jonathon Zumstein, John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel (SG), Tyrone Nam (PF), Roger Barefoot (C) Ricky Barnett, Ronnie Sanders, Dana Cantrell | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Breit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John McDaniel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Barefoot can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), John Smith (SF) David Elliott, Robert Breit | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders (C) Roger Barefoot | |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Barnett (SG) John McDaniel | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Spencer and he's fouled by Walter Turner - foul #4 on Walter Turner, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathon Zumstein | 53-58 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tyrone Nam | 53-61 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-61 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Justin Clifton pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Barnett | 53-64 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathon Zumstein | 55-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders travels with the ball | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Borchers - foul #2 on Lee Borchers, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Redmond (SG), John McDaniel (SF), Joshua Massey (C) Ricky Barnett, Justin Clifton, Tyrone Nam | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Spencer runs out the clock | 55-65 |