| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Allen inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Owens - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Simone - foul #2 on Brian Simone, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt loses the dribble to Jeffrey Cain | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Owens steals the ball from Brian Simone | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Regner - foul #2 on Ronald Regner, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Trainor - foul #2 on William Trainor, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's layup is rejected by Michael Hille | 36-30 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clifton Scheidt | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | John Allen can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-30 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 38-32 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Atkins | 40-35 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy loses the dribble to Robert Owens in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone hits a driving attempt from the left block | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford tips it home | 44-39 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG), John Allen (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG) Larry Lundy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Bruce (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cain (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Trainor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt tips it in | 49-39 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Owens | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | John Allen loses the dribble to Robert Owens | 49-42 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford's layup is rejected by Joseph Cairns | 49-42 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 49-42 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | John Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Regner | 49-42 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Long takes the ball from Ronald Regner | 49-42 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | John Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Ruben Long | 51-42 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Cairns is called for the reach on William Trainor - foul #1 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Hille (PF) Paul Bruce, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hille swats the layup by William Trainor | 51-42 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits the finger roll set up by Larry Lundy | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins is hacked by Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF) Ruben Long, John Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is called for traveling | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille drills a floater from the right side set up by Larry Lundy | 55-42 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Owens | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hille (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cain (tired) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Trainor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway lays it in set up by Larry Lundy | 57-44 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Cairns - foul #2 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Allen (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF) Jeffrey Cain | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clifton Scheidt | 57-45 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Larry Lundy | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Allen is called for the reach on Frank Wedge - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Botsford | 61-47 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Trainor - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF) Larry Lundy, John Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SG), William Fason (PF) Alex Botsford, William Trainor | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Clifton Scheidt - foul #2 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Hille (PF) Brian Simone, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Ruben Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Owens, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), John Allen (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Paul Bruce, Jeffrey Galloway, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF) Robert Owens, Jerry Faulkner, Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #3 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | John Allen travels with the ball | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (C) Ruben Long, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Garibay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cain (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Trainor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Atkins is called for the reach on Brian Simone - foul #1 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SG) George Garibay, Alex Botsford | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins can't finish the layup | 66-54 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (PG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Garibay | 68-56 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the dunk | 68-56 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt tips it in | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Allen (SF) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason is hacked by Clifton Scheidt - foul #3 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hille | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wedge | 70-57 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy runs out the clock | 70-57 |