| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | James Grant is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-25 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 35-25 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | James Gregory denies the turnaround by Robert Jones | 35-27 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | James Grant buries a runner from close range set up by James Gregory | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | James Gregory steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Grant | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 38-32 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Diego Reyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carey Henshaw | 38-32 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits a shot from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Doyle | 41-34 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Gary Ansell is called for the reach on Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's layup is rejected by Gary Ansell | 41-34 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #2 on Diego Reyes, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Diego Reyes is blocked by Clinton Shell | 43-34 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the James Grant pass in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clinton Shell | 46-34 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 46-36 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Ralph Davis, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF) James Haney, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's pass is intercepted by Julian Brooks | 48-39 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frederick Smith | 48-41 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by Carey Henshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF) Ralph Davis, Frederick Smith | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 48-41 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 48-43 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Robert Jones (C) Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle's floater is tipped away by Ralph Davis | 48-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 48-43 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz slams it home on a nice dish by Luis Doyle | 50-43 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the easy open layup | 50-43 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is hacked by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Julian Brooks (PF) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-43 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 53-43 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Diego Reyes | 53-50 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Robert Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 53-50 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange loses the dribble to Gary Ansell | 53-50 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's fadeaway is rejected by Diego Reyes | 53-50 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 53-50 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steps in front of the Heriberto Mancini pass | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Furlow blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ralph Davis | 54-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Grant | 54-52 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Herbert Baltz - foul #3 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Haney and the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 58-54 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is intercepted by Samuel Hultgren | 58-54 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell double dribbles | 58-54 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grange - foul #2 on Joseph Grange, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), James Haynes (SF) James Haney, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grange - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haney | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Grange, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |