| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Dismuke | 25-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Harry Starks is called for the reach on Bradley Steere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham clanks a shot in the paint | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it home | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Dismuke | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the floater from the left block set up by Brian Lemire | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Hayes | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Alex Dismuke - foul #1 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the floater from the right block | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Williams | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Harry Starks buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Doug Hanford | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG) Steven Record | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Harry Starks | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Peter Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane drills a shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Peter Jones swats the short shot by Jeremy Herman | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond McFarlane | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Bradley Steere in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Joe Nicely steals it from Ronald Winningham | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #2 on Harry Starks, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Steven Record, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Alex Dismuke picks off the pass by Jeffery Metcalf | 39-39 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Dismuke | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #1 on Denver Cox, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Jeremy Herman (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Larry Sims | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Harry Starks | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Jeremy Herman, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Starks | 43-44 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond McFarlane - foul #2 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Williams | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it in | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Alex Dismuke picks off the pass by Raymond McFarlane | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Dismuke | 48-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Peter Jones | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Bradley Steere, Travis Williams, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 48-48 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-48 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Doug Hanford - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Alex Dismuke, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alex Dismuke | 54-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 56-49 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-49 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Harry Starks scores on a shot from close range | 56-51 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Denver Cox (C) Alex Dismuke, Travis Williams, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Hanford, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record's pass is intercepted by Raymond McFarlane in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf blows the layup but the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (C) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Styron takes the ball from Denver Cox in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #2 on Denver Cox, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoelscher | 57-53 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but he's hacked by Fernando Soto - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 59-55 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Harry Starks blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Ronald Winningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Wilbert Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Raymond McFarlane | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Ronald Winningham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Alex Dismuke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond McFarlane | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #15 | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits a halfcourt shot | 69-65 |