| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Garvin | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | David Garvin steps in front of the Lonnie Jang pass | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang scores on a shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clyde Forsyth | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Dubay | 34-42 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 37-42 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by David Garvin | 37-44 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Clyde Forsyth denies the turnaround by Alton Coleman | 37-44 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Forsyth - foul #3 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Claude Sanders | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor | 43-47 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 45-47 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders's pass is intercepted by Kevin Blair in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (C) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Marvin Baden (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Yungbluth | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Yungbluth | 50-47 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Marvin Baden | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is fouled on the floor by Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs steals it from Clyde Forsyth in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 55-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wren | 55-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Russell Macgregor | 57-48 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Smith | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Jack Brunelle (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Kenneth Yungbluth, Yong Huang | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Marc Brewer - foul #4 on Kevin Blair, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Donald Jones | |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 60-51 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (PF) Marvin Baden | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Clyde Forsyth (C) Gerald Jones, James Wren | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 62-51 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't throw it down but the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG), Marvin Baden (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Blair picks off the pass by Marvin Baden | 62-52 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the shot from the left block | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #12 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Jack Brunelle (PF) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Steven Hall, Gerald Jones, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown steals the ball from Claude Sanders | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #4 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #3 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones (C) Marvin Baden | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor steals it from Kenneth Yungbluth | 67-52 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is called for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Yong Huang (PF), James Wren (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #13 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Kevin Blair, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Wren | 67-53 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by James Wren | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Yong Huang - foul #2 on Yong Huang, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Jack Brunelle (C) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG) Marc Brewer | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 71-56 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 71-58 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Gerald Jones, Marvin Baden | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is called for 10 seconds | 71-58 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 73-58 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Wren - foul #2 on James Wren, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is denied on a layup by Jack Brunelle | 74-58 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly runs out the clock | 74-60 |