| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 54-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto picks off the pass by Steven Record in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doug Hanford and he's hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #2 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #1 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Lemke | 56-48 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Larry Sims comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-48 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Lemke - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke, Larry Hayes | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Denver Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham drills a turnaround from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't throw it down but he's fouled by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Steven Record | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Blake Roberts steals the ball from Fernando Soto | 58-52 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Wilbert Lane, Jason Suiter | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 58-55 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Bradley Steere | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Lemire and he's fouled by Steven Record - foul #2 on Steven Record, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Steven Record | |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a runner from close range | 63-58 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 63-58 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Harry Starks steps in front of the Blake Roberts pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ronald Styron is denied by Thomas Hoelscher | 63-58 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Denver Cox | 63-58 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts loses the dribble to Douglas Etienne in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 65-58 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Douglas Etienne, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) John Lemke, Blake Roberts, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is denied on a layup by Thomas Hoelscher | 65-61 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fernando Soto | 65-61 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sam Moore | 67-61 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Harry Starks blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Sam Moore, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is denied on a layup by Ronald Winningham | 67-63 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 69-63 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by John Lemke - foul #3 on John Lemke, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jason Suiter (SF) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Doug Hanford | 70-63 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the lay-in | 70-63 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Denver Cox steals the ball from Ronald Styron | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford steals the ball from Bradley Steere | 70-63 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts loses the dribble to Harry Starks | 70-63 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Harry Starks loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Douglas Etienne (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on John Lemke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 72-65 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes drills a turnaround from close range set up by John Lemke | 72-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Wilbert Lane picks off the pass by Andrew Stafford | 72-67 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 72-67 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher buries a floater from the right side | 72-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Harry Starks's layup is rejected by Wilbert Lane | 72-69 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoelscher | 72-69 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto steps in front of the Thomas Hoelscher pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Brian Lemire, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jason Suiter (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 72-71 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter is fouled on the floor by Edward Palmore - foul #2 on Edward Palmore, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF) Fernando Soto, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Larry Sims | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Jason Suiter | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is called for traveling | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's pass is intercepted by Fernando Soto | 74-75 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the finger roll set up by Fernando Soto | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Nicely and he's fouled by Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts buries a jumpshot from the left side | 82-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Bradley Steere in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Steere, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Herman | 84-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-80 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #5 on Blake Roberts, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 89-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Steven Record is called for the reach on Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Record, team foul #14 | 89-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #13 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims runs out the clock | 91-81 |