| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) PF - Robert Sand (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Branden Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) C - William Daniell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sand steals the ball from Frank Bonenfant | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Barry Morgan swats the short shot by Frank Bonenfant | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 4-0 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Marcos Ruiz takes the ball from Branden Jones | 6-0 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcos Ruiz | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Branden Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sand takes the ball from Frank Bonenfant | 8-0 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Rodgers steals it from Barry Morgan | 8-0 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the lay-in | 8-0 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | John Goode snags the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-0 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 11-0 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-0 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 11-0 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie Burley picks off the pass by Jesse Sartori in the backcourt | 11-0 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | William Engle lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Burley | 11-2 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Marcos Ruiz, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler, Joshua Trussell | |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Gray | 15-2 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | John Wynn is called for the reach on Frank Bonenfant - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #2 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-2 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer snags the defensive board | 15-2 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the shot from the right block set up by Luis Gillett | 17-2 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Daniell | 17-5 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Gillett and he's hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #3 | 19-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the free throw | 20-5 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the shot in the paint | 20-5 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan pulls down the rebound | 20-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Branden Jones - foul #1 on Branden Jones, team foul #4 | 20-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Stanley Shimer, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF), William Engle (C) Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 21-5 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-5 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Goode | 22-8 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-8 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 22-8 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Arnold Logan - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #3 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan pulls down the rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is hacked by John Goode - foul #1 on John Goode, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Sand (PF) Jesse Sartori, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, Joshua Trussell | |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer's pass is intercepted by John Goode | 22-9 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Sand - foul #1 on Robert Sand, team foul #4 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, William Engle | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (C) Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | John Goode is hacked by Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #5 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Engelberg (SF), John Wynn (C) Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG) John Goode | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Engelberg - foul #1 on Robert Engelberg, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 27-13 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Engelberg | 29-13 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell blows the layup | 29-13 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant tips it back up and in | 29-15 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Burley | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is denied on a layup by Brian Gray | 29-15 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it home | 29-17 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 29-17 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Robert Engelberg, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the tip | 29-18 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn tips it home | 31-18 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Wynn - foul #2 on John Wynn, team foul #8 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (PF) John Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 31-18 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz can't finish the layup | 31-18 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | John Goode connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Branden Jones | 31-20 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Trussell swats the short shot by Barry Morgan | 31-20 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | William Engle banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Goode | 31-22 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-22 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz | 35-22 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Engelberg (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Branden Jones, John Goode, Joshua Trussell | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jesse Sartori | 38-24 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Engelberg | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF), John Wynn (C) Marcos Ruiz, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Engle | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand's floater is tipped away by William Daniell | 41-29 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SG) Robert Engelberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Ronnie Burley | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Sartori and he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #7 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) William Daniell | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 44-33 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer can't finish the layup | 44-33 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Branden Jones | 46-35 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Brian Gray is denied by Joshua Trussell | 46-35 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Arnold Logan (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 48-35 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John Goode connects on the runner from close range | 48-37 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan's pass is intercepted by John Goode | 48-37 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 48-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the halfcourt shot | 48-39 |