| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Don Schimmel - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on Don Schimmel - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the jump hook from close range set up by Tommie Delucia and the foul's on Kevin Orbison - foul #3 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Dennis Spivey (PF), John Armstrong (C) Kevin Orbison, William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend's pass is intercepted by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Robert Anderson, Samuel Townsend | |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | John Stahl clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is intercepted by William Hamrick | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #3 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), John Armstrong (C) Harry Berg, Dennis Spivey, William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (PF) Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF) William Hamrick | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cusack (fresh) PF - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), John Stahl (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson steals it from Tommie Delucia | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson banks in the layup | 39-41 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Townsend - foul #2 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Dennis Spivey (SF) Robert Anderson, Samuel Townsend | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the floater from the right block | 41-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tommie Delucia | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 46-41 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) Kevin Orbison, William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by William Hamrick | 46-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Samuel Townsend - foul #3 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Dennis Spivey | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tarkowski | 48-43 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 48-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses badly on a floater from the right block | 48-45 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cusack (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend loses the dribble to James Varley in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn loses the dribble to Lawrence Tarkowski | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski is fouled on the floor by James Cusack - foul #2 on James Cusack, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Samuel Townsend, John Armstrong | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 48-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | James Varley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Tarkowski | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson steals it from Tommie Delucia | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson lays it in | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dan Gavinski | 52-50 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Neil Adkins swats the shot by Kevin Orbison | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 52-50 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Lawrence Tarkowski swats the short shot by James Varley | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | James Varley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Renn | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Varley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Hudak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Gavinski | 56-50 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF), Dennis Spivey (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | John Stahl's floater is tipped away by William Warden | 56-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | John Stahl tips it home | 58-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Spivey - foul #4 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Dexter Sellers picks off the pass by Samuel Townsend in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | John Stahl is called for the reach on William Hamrick - foul #3 on John Stahl, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SF) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), John Armstrong (C) Harry Berg, Dennis Spivey | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is hacked by Michael Atkison - foul #3 on Michael Atkison, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless clanks a shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hamrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Cusack - foul #3 on James Cusack, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Dennis Spivey (PF) William Hamrick, William Warden | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the easy layup | 62-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is hacked by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Michael Atkison (PF) Tommie Delucia, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (PG), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, John Armstrong | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg loses the dribble to Augustus Bienkowski | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, John Stahl, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF) Harry Berg, Ray Hudak, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Don Schimmel | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Warden | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #3 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (SF), John Armstrong (C) Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Spivey - foul #5 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Dennis Spivey, William Warden | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled on the floor by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF) Ray Hudak | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Sellers - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #15 | 66-66 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-67 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the jump hook near the basket set up by James Varley and he's fouled by Samuel Townsend - foul #4 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Kevin Orbison, John Armstrong | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Delucia steals it from Robert Anderson | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), William Warden (PF) William Hamrick, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the easy layup | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Orbison | 68-70 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson steps in front of the Tommie Delucia pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend lays it in on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 68-72 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison travels with the ball | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | William Warden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 70-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison travels in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is hacked by William Warden - foul #1 on William Warden, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is hacked by Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #16 | 72-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 72-75 |