| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Robert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Bernard Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Nichols | 42-31 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Harold Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Bernard Ward drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Benton | 45-33 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Wilson | 45-36 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Robert Nichols drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Harold Bradley | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nichols is called for the reach on Conrad Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Parks - foul #2 on Patrick Parks, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF) Bernard Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Iowa | Scot Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Ronald Washington tips it home | 49-39 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Ralph Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Parks - foul #3 on Patrick Parks, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Scot Williams, Ronald Washington, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Kifimbo Dare | |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Robert Nichols buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Benton | 52-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Irwin Thompson | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled on the floor by Jack Erskine - foul #1 on Jack Erskine, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Howard Goss (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Daniel Hampton | |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Harold Bradley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nichols | 54-46 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nichols swats the shot by Conrad Gordon | 54-46 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Robert Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Irwin Thompson | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Benton - foul #2 on Donald Benton, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Patrick Parks (C) Donald Benton, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare (C) Jack Erskine | |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Irwin Thompson - foul #3 on Irwin Thompson, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SG) Irwin Thompson | |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Patrick Parks makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Patrick Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Gordon | 55-50 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Conrad Gordon | 55-53 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Ernest Gonsales picks off the pass by Robert Nichols | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Harold Bradley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson buries a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #2 on Howard Goss, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Greg Kelly (C) Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Conrad Gordon, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Scot Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Parks | 61-58 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Williams takes the ball from Jack Erskine | 61-58 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scot Williams | 63-58 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-61 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Greg Kelly | 63-61 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Ralph Williams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 63-61 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Ralph Williams, Patrick Parks, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Howard Goss (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Jack Erskine | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scot Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nichols swats the dunk try by Daniel Hampton | 63-61 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Scot Williams double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG) Scot Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SG), Kifimbo Dare (C) Irwin Thompson, Daniel Hampton | |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss hits the finger roll | 63-65 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Gordon - foul #2 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Kifimbo Dare | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Goss - foul #3 on Howard Goss, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Erskine | 64-65 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Conrad Gordon | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Ward | 67-67 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG) Donald Benton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Conrad Gordon | |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ward - foul #4 on Bernard Ward, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SF), Kifimbo Dare (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scot Williams | 67-68 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Ralph Williams is hacked by Ernest Gonsales - foul #2 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Daniel Hampton blocks the short jumper by Scot Williams | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hampton | 67-68 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses long on a jumper from the right block | 67-68 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Threlkeld | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scot Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Williams | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton is hacked by Patrick Parks - foul #4 on Patrick Parks, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Bernard Ward, Patrick Parks, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is hacked by Jack Erskine - foul #2 on Jack Erskine, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF) Daniel Hampton | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Greg Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Scot Williams knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 72-69 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Howard Goss, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG) Scot Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SG) Irwin Thompson | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #4 on Robert Nichols, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Donald Benton is denied on a layup by Jack Erskine | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Bernard Ward connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 75-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Conrad Gordon is called for the reach on Greg Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Donald Benton is called for the reach on Conrad Gordon - foul #3 on Donald Benton, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Greg Kelly grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is hacked by Irwin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irwin Thompson, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Gordon - foul #4 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SF) Harold Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Ward takes the ball from Conrad Gordon | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Donald Benton lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Ward | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 83-74 |