| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Dames inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Leroy Melton - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | James Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tyron Gabbard | 39-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | James Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch loses the ball out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | James Walker double dribbles | 39-28 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Melton | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | James Walker grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Larry Loving (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Kenneth Samuels (PF), Duane Foster (C) Donald Simmons, James Walker, Tyron Gabbard, Daniel Johnson, Clarence Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Michael Gooch | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Larry Loving - foul #3 on Larry Loving, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Deatherage (SG) Larry Loving | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Duane Foster steals the ball from Robert Williams | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Deatherage (fresh) SF - Jack Schweers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) C - Duane Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste clanks a floater from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Deatherage tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Deatherage and he's hacked by Richard Kennedy - foul #2 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving (SG), Clarence Vaughn (C) Bobby Deatherage, Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Leroy Melton | |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Foster | 47-33 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses the lay-in | 47-33 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster is hacked by Aaron Folse - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG), James Walker (SG), Tyron Gabbard (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Baptiste, Larry Loving, Jack Schweers, Duane Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF) Aaron Folse | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | James Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (C) Clarence Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG) Richard Baxter | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard's layup is rejected by Nathan Kirby | 47-33 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 47-35 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | James Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons is hacked by Raymond Jefferson - foul #2 on Raymond Jefferson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn (C) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), Leroy Melton (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Nathan Kirby, Michael Gooch | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Vaughn is called for the reach on Richard Kennedy - foul #2 on Clarence Vaughn, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Jack Schweers (SF) Donald Simmons, Tyron Gabbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | William Dames tips it home | 55-39 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | James Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers tips it back up and in | 57-39 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Folse | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn is hacked by Leroy Melton - foul #1 on Leroy Melton, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG), Tyron Gabbard (SF), Duane Foster (PF) James Walker, Jack Schweers, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, William Dames, Leroy Melton | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Folse - foul #2 on Aaron Folse, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) Aaron Folse | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson | 59-43 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard is fouled on the floor by Louis Parker - foul #2 on Louis Parker, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers (C) Clarence Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) Richard Baxter | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Robert Baptiste - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Baptiste steps in front of the Nathan Kirby pass | 60-43 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard hits the finger roll set up by Robert Baptiste | 62-43 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Robert Baptiste - foul #2 on Robert Baptiste, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving (SG) Robert Baptiste | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Aaron Folse (PF) Robert Williams, Louis Parker | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Gooch | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Schweers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Walker (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Clarence Vaughn (C) Donald Simmons, Tyron Gabbard, Duane Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF) Richard Kennedy, Nathan Kirby, Michael Gooch | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter's floater is knocked away by Clarence Vaughn | 62-46 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Walker | 64-46 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-46 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Melton and the foul's on Larry Loving - foul #4 on Larry Loving, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Tyron Gabbard (SF) Larry Loving, Jack Schweers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Michael Gooch (C) Raymond Jefferson, Aaron Folse | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-49 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG) Robert Baptiste | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | James Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Baxter - foul #2 on Richard Baxter, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (SF) William Dames | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | James Walker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 69-54 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy hits a runner from close range set up by Michael Gooch | 69-56 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Tyron Gabbard | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Vaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Melton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Larry Loving (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Kenneth Samuels (PF), Duane Foster (C) Donald Simmons, James Walker, Tyron Gabbard, Daniel Johnson, Clarence Vaughn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (PF) Richard Kennedy, Richard Baxter, Leroy Melton | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Schweers | 77-60 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses the lay-in | 77-60 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers comes up short on the floater near the basket | 77-60 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Kirby | 77-62 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Loving | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG) Michael Gooch | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Williams | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste runs out the clock | 82-64 |