| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Tommie Delucia - foul #1 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Don Schimmel is called for the reach on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski loses the dribble to Dennis Spivey | 35-25 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Spivey | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #3 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (SF) Dennis Spivey | |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | James Varley picks off the pass by Lawrence Tarkowski in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is whistled for a carry | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), John Armstrong (C) Kevin Orbison, William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Atkison is called for the reach on Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SF) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski's floater is tipped away by Kyle Lawless | 38-27 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski lays it in | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dexter Sellers (fresh) PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | James Varley is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Michael Atkison (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Ray Hudak, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Orbison is blocked by Michael Atkison | 38-29 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski buries a jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Spivey | 40-32 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Cusack, Jeff Renn, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Don Schimmel | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #4 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG) Tommie Delucia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong (C) Dennis Spivey | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | James Varley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Lawless | 43-32 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 43-34 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Varley | 45-34 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tommie Delucia | 47-34 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg is hacked by Jeff Renn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Harry Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on William Hamrick - foul #3 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), James Cusack (SF) Tommie Delucia, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), William Warden (PF) Harry Berg, Ray Hudak | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Renn steps in front of the William Hamrick pass | 47-34 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski and the foul's on Don Schimmel - foul #3 on Don Schimmel, team foul #7 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) William Hamrick, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | James Varley is called for the reach on Samuel Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers banks in the layup | 52-36 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | James Varley is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #8 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, James Cusack, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 52-36 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 52-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Samuel Townsend, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski throws it down | 54-36 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Gavinski | 54-36 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Tommie Delucia, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak | |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Renn - foul #4 on Jeff Renn, team foul #9 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cusack | 57-37 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Schimmel | 57-40 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the lay-in | 57-40 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski banks in the layup | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cusack (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 59-40 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend can't tip it in | 59-40 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick blows the layup | 59-40 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 59-40 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 59-40 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Hamrick - foul #2 on William Hamrick, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Michael Atkison (C) Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Samuel Townsend, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Orbison | 61-42 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Anderson | 61-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | James Varley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 63-44 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey loses the dribble to James Varley | 63-44 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | James Varley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Varley - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #10 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Ray Hudak (SF) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, William Warden | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | John Armstrong steals it from John Stahl | 66-45 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | William Hamrick picks off the pass by Neil Adkins | 66-46 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick lays it in | 66-48 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Varley | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg is denied on a layup by Neil Adkins | 69-48 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg can't tip it in | 69-48 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Varley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Berg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | John Armstrong is called for the reach on James Varley - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Harry Berg | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #12 | 71-48 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 3 from straight away | 74-50 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is fouled on the floor by Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #13 | 74-50 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl's floater is tipped away by John Armstrong | 74-51 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is called for traveling | 74-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (PF) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Ray Hudak | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 74-51 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-51 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski snags the defensive board | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | William Hamrick is called for the reach on James Varley - foul #3 on William Hamrick, team foul #11 | 74-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski slams it home on a nice dish by Dennis Spivey and he's fouled by Michael Atkison - foul #3 on Michael Atkison, team foul #14 | 75-53 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Varley runs out the clock | 75-54 |