| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 39-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Earnest Fraser blocks the jumper by Gary Ansell | 39-41 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes steps in front of the Julian Brooks pass | 41-41 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Donald Hauck steals the ball from Adam Shaw | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Larry Furlow picks off the pass by Jeffrey Mauricio in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith takes the ball from James Thornton | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Patrick Kennedy steps in front of the William Bonham pass | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory double dribbles | 44-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | William Bonham loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 44-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Pete White | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earnest Fraser | 47-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it in | 53-50 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals the ball from Jeffrey Mauricio in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell is called for 5 seconds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton is called for the reach on Joseph Grange - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-50 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy tips it in | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Julian Brooks steps in front of the Robert Young pass | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, James Thornton, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF) Joseph Grange, Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, Julian Brooks | |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | James Haynes loses the dribble to Jeffrey Mauricio | 53-53 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | James Grant blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses the 3rd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw's layup is rejected by Earnest Fraser | 53-55 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mauricio | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-59 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio loses the dribble to James Haynes in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, James Grant, Frederick Smith, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Pete White swats the short shot by Julian Brooks | 57-59 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Clinton Thayer - foul #2 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) James Haney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG) Clinton Thayer | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks | |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Pete White blocks the short jumper by Joseph Grange | 60-59 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 60-59 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | James Thornton connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-59 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF) Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Grange | 63-61 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 65-61 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Pete White takes the ball from Diego Reyes | 67-63 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses long on a jumper from the left block | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 67-63 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | James Haynes connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 69-63 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Francis Tarr steps in front of the Julian Brooks pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Pete White | 71-63 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Grant knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Julian Brooks | 71-66 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a shot in the lane | 71-66 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete White | 71-66 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the runner from the left block | 71-66 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the turnaround from close range | 71-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Pete White tips it in | 73-66 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Grant | 73-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Julian Brooks, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Haney | 76-69 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | James Haney is called for the reach on Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the runner in the lane set up by Gary Ansell | 78-73 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Grange and he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Pete White (C) James Haney, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Pete White gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Pete White connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Young | 80-75 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Clinton Thayer | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't finish the layup | 80-75 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it home | 80-77 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Young steals the ball from Frederick Smith | 80-77 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-77 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Gary Ansell steps in front of the Joseph Grange pass | 80-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #4 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Grange, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 81-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Adam Shaw - foul #3 on Adam Shaw, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 81-79 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by James Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Grant, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Pete White is fouled on the floor by Earnest Fraser - foul #3 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the halfcourt shot | 84-79 |