| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Don Schimmel | 46-34 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Augustus Bienkowski steps in front of the Kevin Orbison pass | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski lays it in set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 46-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jeff Renn - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | William Warden is called for the reach on Michael Atkison - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF), John Armstrong (C) William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 47-40 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Spivey | 49-42 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | James Varley connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | James Cusack is called for the reach on Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cusack, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, James Cusack, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on William Warden - foul #1 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (SF) Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it home | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Berg and the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), John Armstrong (C) Harry Berg, William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson slams it home set up by Ray Hudak | 59-44 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Dexter Sellers is blocked by John Armstrong | 59-44 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Cusack - foul #3 on James Cusack, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Dennis Spivey (C) William Hamrick, Ray Hudak, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Cusack, Jeff Renn, John Stahl | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Varley, Dexter Sellers | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-44 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 61-46 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Townsend | 63-46 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-46 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is called for 10 seconds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cusack (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Lawless steals the ball from William Warden | 63-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's layup is rejected by John Armstrong | 63-49 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Tarkowski | 65-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-49 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | William Warden comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | James Varley is fouled on the floor by William Hamrick - foul #1 on William Hamrick, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless blows the layup | 67-51 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it back up and in | 67-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend scores on a shot from the left side | 69-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless snags the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Townsend steals it from Augustus Bienkowski | 69-53 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend lays it up and in | 71-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 71-56 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Renn | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless scores on a shot from the right block | 71-61 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 74-61 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is whistled for traveling | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harry Berg | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Varley | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-63 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | John Armstrong picks off the pass by Neil Adkins | 77-63 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the fadeaway from the right side | 77-63 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski hits the follow up shot | 79-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Atkison | 79-66 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Atkison is called for the reach on William Warden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Harry Berg, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Varley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF) William Hamrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) James Varley | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | William Warden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson steals it from Dan Gavinski | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Warden comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jeff Renn - foul #3 on Jeff Renn, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (C) Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) James Cusack, Michael Atkison | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF), Dennis Spivey (C) Ray Hudak, William Warden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Orbison | 82-66 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Orbison - foul #3 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #5 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Michael Atkison (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 82-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison tips it in | 82-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey scores on a jumper from the left block set up by John Armstrong | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | James Varley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-71 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski pulls down the rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | John Stahl swats the short shot by Dennis Spivey | 84-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dexter Sellers | 84-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick runs out the clock | 84-73 |