| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Winningham is called for the reach on Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Winningham blocks the short jumper by Joe Nicely | 38-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it home | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Jeremy Herman takes the ball from Fernando Soto | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Herman | 40-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Denver Cox | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford steps in front of the Thomas Hoelscher pass | 40-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Doug Hanford | |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Styron - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Sam Moore (C) Ronald Styron, Edward Palmore | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Moore - foul #3 on Sam Moore, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Steven Record | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Andrew Stafford | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts tips it in | 45-39 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Moore | 45-41 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is called for 10 seconds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Edward Palmore (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Record | 47-41 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts's pass is intercepted by Andrew Stafford | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Blake Roberts picks off the pass by Andrew Stafford | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Sam Moore steals the ball from Thomas Hoelscher in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Wilbert Lane, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Edward Palmore, Joe Nicely | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 49-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fernando Soto | 49-44 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford steals the ball from Larry Hayes in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford lays it in | 49-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Steere | 52-46 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 52-48 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Harry Starks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hoelscher and the foul's on Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Larry Sims scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Fernando Soto | 57-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Larry Hayes - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims, Andrew Stafford, Joe Nicely | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Hanford | 59-55 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is called for 3 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Blake Roberts, Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Harry Starks | |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 61-55 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Denver Cox (PF) John Lemke, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore, Sam Moore | |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Andrew Stafford | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely loses the dribble to Jeremy Herman | 62-55 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 64-55 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 64-57 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF) Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits a jumper near the basket | 66-59 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 66-59 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is called for 10 seconds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), John Lemke (SG), Jason Suiter (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Blake Roberts, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Bradley Steere is called for the reach on Larry Sims - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (PF) Sam Moore | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #4 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Etienne steps in front of the Jeremy Herman pass | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Harry Starks steps in front of the Jeremy Herman pass | 66-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Sam Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Starks | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's floater is tipped away by Douglas Etienne | 66-66 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it in | 68-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Bradley Steere, John Lemke, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Douglas Etienne, Harry Starks, Sam Moore | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham banks in the wide open layup | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Larry Sims | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Edward Palmore | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Steven Record, Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Doug Hanford is denied by Wilbert Lane | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 74-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Lemire | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Steere | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #3 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |