| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Branden Jones steals it from Barry Morgan | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Tucker | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | William Daniell is called for the reach on Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz banks in the layup set up by Barry Morgan | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes connects on the jumper from the right side set up by David Tucker and the foul's on Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #2 on Howard Grimes, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 38-43 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | William Daniell swats the layup by Brian Gray | 38-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Branden Jones and he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Logan (fresh) C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand drills a driving attempt from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Duncan | 42-49 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Brian Gray takes the ball from William Engle | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Branden Jones | 42-51 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stone | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Engle | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz's floater is tipped away by William Daniell | 47-51 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 47-53 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Sand, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (PF) Jesse Sartori, Marcos Ruiz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits a shot from the left side set up by Joshua Trussell | 47-55 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand buries a runner from close range set up by Ramon Delacruz and the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | James Stone loses the dribble to Branden Jones | 50-55 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Davis | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 50-60 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Branden Jones | 50-62 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Robert Sand, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Engle | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Luis Gillett picks off the pass by Alton Butler | 50-63 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-63 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-63 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan lays it in on a great pass from Ramon Delacruz and the foul's on David Tucker - foul #3 on David Tucker, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (PF) David Tucker | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-65 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 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) | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the easy layup | 53-67 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Sartori | 53-67 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz | 56-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gray | 56-67 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 56-69 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray lays it up and in and he's fouled by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Branden Jones is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 64-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | William Engle clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Morgan - foul #3 on Barry Morgan, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray lays it in set up by James Stone | 66-70 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Stone grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is hacked by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is hacked by Jesse Sartori in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Stone | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Jesse Sartori is called for the reach on David Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesse Sartori | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-76 |