| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Angulo | 34-23 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-23 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 34-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Dan Gavinski steals it from Michael Schneider | 34-24 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Michael Schneider is called for the reach on Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (C) John Brady, Neil Adkins | |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Schneider | 36-25 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Orbison steps in front of the Augustus Bienkowski pass | 36-25 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison lays it up and in | 38-25 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison | |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | David Vegas drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Young Xiong | 38-28 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Adkins - foul #3 on Neil Adkins, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (SG), Russell Riggs (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Bolen is called for the reach on Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Kenneth Bolen, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Bolen - foul #2 on Kenneth Bolen, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 39-28 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bolen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Gavinski | 39-28 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | John Brady picks off the pass by Arthur Shelton in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-33 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Shelton | 42-33 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ray Hudak | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Cottrill | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bolen | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | John Brady is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brady, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) John Brady, Gregory Williams, Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Young Xiong takes the ball from Jay Edwards | 44-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison banks in the layup on a great pass from Young Xiong | 44-35 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Atkison is called for the reach on George Inabinet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Angulo | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Young Xiong clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 47-37 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 47-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Inabinet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Thomas Cales (PF) Robert Angulo, George Inabinet, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers, Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | John Brady steps in front of the Brandon Carroll pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | John Stahl drills a shot from the right side set up by David Vegas | 49-43 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Richard Cottrill (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Brandon Carroll, Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Neil Adkins | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it in | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Riggs - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF) Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, John Stahl | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 53-45 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael Schneider (PF) Brandon Carroll, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Michael Atkison (PF) Gregory Williams, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 53-46 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Dexter Sellers steals the ball from Robert Angulo | 53-46 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dexter Sellers | 53-48 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | John Brady steps in front of the Kevin Orbison pass in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton connects on the open floater from the left side | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Don Schimmel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brady and he's hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #3 on Michael Schneider, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs | |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Michael Atkison | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Inabinet - foul #2 on George Inabinet, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet is hacked by David Vegas in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | John Stahl drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Inabinet | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | David Vegas is hacked by Ray Hudak - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF) George Inabinet, Ray Hudak, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider's floater is knocked away by Michael Atkison | 61-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Orbison | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) David Vegas | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Bolen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Angulo | 66-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Gregory Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Gregory Williams, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF) Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG) Ray Hudak | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Atkison takes the ball from Kevin Orbison | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Arthur Shelton, Thomas Cales, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel blows the wide open layup | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins lays it up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Angulo | 72-71 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Don Schimmel steals it from Dan Gavinski | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | John Brady is called for the reach on Kevin Orbison in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brady, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Orbison | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled in the backcourt by John Brady - foul #4 on John Brady, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Brady misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-72 |