| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel West | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clark Nicosia | 39-42 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Chapman | 39-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray loses the dribble to Daniel Harton | 39-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Stanley Bower (PF) Abel Gent, Daniel Harton | |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Thomas Chapman | |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Jerald Ferguson - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Beauchamp | 39-49 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 41-49 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp tips it home | 41-51 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | John Hicks tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Fisher | 41-54 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 43-54 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-54 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frankie Murray | 45-54 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clark Nicosia and the foul's on Thomas Chapman - foul #2 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), James Jones (PF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerald Ferguson | 47-56 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | James Jones is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (C) Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Philip Emberger denies the turnaround by Melvin Hatch | 47-56 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch lays it in set up by Arthur Beauchamp | 47-58 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 49-58 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerald Ferguson | 49-61 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Muirhead | 51-61 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the jump hook from close range | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Beauchamp steals it from David Muirhead | 51-63 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | James Jones picks off the pass by Shaun Dineen | 51-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Hatch - foul #2 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frankie Murray | 53-63 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Chad Cox connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 56-63 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abel Gent | 56-65 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Chapman - foul #3 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 57-65 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson steals it from Manuel West in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 57-65 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Harton | 57-65 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel West | 57-67 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson lays it up and in set up by Frankie Murray and he's hacked by Daniel Harton - foul #2 on Daniel Harton, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (C) Robert Anderson, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Chad Cox takes the ball from Christopher Perry | 60-67 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shaun Dineen - foul #1 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Chad Cox, Joe Wilson, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Stanley Bower (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Manuel West, Shaun Dineen, Daniel Harton, Christopher Perry | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 64-69 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clark Nicosia | 64-69 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Gordon Foster - foul #2 on Gordon Foster, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (C) Gordon Foster, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Martin Fisher | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent's floater is knocked away by Frankie Murray | 64-69 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Melvin Hatch (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Thomas Chapman | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Corey Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), John Hicks (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 67-69 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch tips it in | 67-71 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Bower takes the ball from Robert Anderson | 67-71 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is hacked by David Muirhead in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster can't throw it down but he's fouled by Melvin Hatch - foul #3 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), David Tasker (PF) Chad Cox, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Christopher Perry | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West travels in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Chapman steals it from Gordon Foster | 69-73 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | David Tasker is called for the reach on Melvin Hatch - foul #2 on David Tasker, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF) Gordon Foster, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF) Martin Fisher | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Corey Taylor - foul #4 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (C) David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp loses the dribble to Frankie Murray in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | David Muirhead lays it in on a nice dish by Frankie Murray | 73-75 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen hits the follow up shot | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Stanley Bower (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Manuel West, Thomas Chapman | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gordon Foster | 73-77 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Abel Gent (SF) Martin Fisher, Stanley Bower | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent lays it in uncontested | 73-79 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), John Hicks (PF) Gordon Foster, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Jerald Ferguson, Christopher Perry | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 73-81 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-81 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Fisher | 73-84 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker is whistled for a carry | 73-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | David Muirhead steals it from Jerald Ferguson in the backcourt | 73-84 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | David Muirhead throws it down | 75-84 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Harton | 75-87 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #4 on Martin Fisher, team foul #10 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Philip Emberger is called for the reach on Arthur Beauchamp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's pass is intercepted by Stanley Bower | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp runs out the clock | 78-89 |