| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Munday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec throws it down set up by Ernest White | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Martin Fisher is denied by Bernie Langford | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec connects on the runner in the lane set up by Vincent Munday | 30-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Moshe Zeiders and he's hacked by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG) Brent Kopec | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Ernest White is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski (SF) Vincent Munday | |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sam Tokarski | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG), Louis George (PF), Roy Hammons (C) Ernest White, Bernie Langford, Eric Bard | |
| 16:24 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Cannon | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis George (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Hammons (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Sam Tokarski's pass is intercepted by Robert Campbell | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is fouled on the floor by Roy Hammons - foul #1 on Roy Hammons, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Christopher Perry, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Vincent Munday (SF), Bernie Langford (PF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Gino Ferrari, Sam Tokarski, Louis George, Roy Hammons | |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is fouled on the floor by Eric Bard - foul #1 on Eric Bard, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Bernie Langford - foul #3 on Bernie Langford, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Eric Bard tips it home | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Doyal and he's hacked by Vincent Munday - foul #2 on Vincent Munday, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Chicago State | Ernest White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is hacked by Brent Kopec - foul #2 on Brent Kopec, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) John Doyal | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Fisher and the foul's on Bernie Langford - foul #4 on Bernie Langford, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Louis George (PF) Bernie Langford | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Allen Anderson, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Sam Tokarski (SG) Ernest White, Brent Kopec | |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Tokarski - foul #1 on Sam Tokarski, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG) Vincent Munday | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Louis George gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis George | 47-47 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Bard | 47-47 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Eric Bard gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis George (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Bard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sam Tokarski | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Christopher Perry, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Vincent Munday (SF), Roy Hammons (C) Anthony Staton, Gino Ferrari, Sam Tokarski, Eric Bard | |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Ernest White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Louis George hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Louis George makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Brent Kopec is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Brent Kopec, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Bard (C) Louis George | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:47 | Chicago State | Eric Bard knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Hammons | 49-53 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders's pass is intercepted by Eric Bard | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Eric Bard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Munday | 49-55 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the shot near the basket | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Hatch | 53-57 |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Eric Bard | 53-57 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zeiders - foul #2 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Gino Ferrari (SG), Sam Tokarski (SF), Bernie Langford (PF), Louis George (C) Ernest White, Brent Kopec, Vincent Munday, Roy Hammons, Eric Bard | |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bernie Langford - foul #5 on Bernie Langford, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Bard (C) Bernie Langford | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:24 | Chicago State | Louis George grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Montgomery (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Tokarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis George (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Eric Bard snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Eric Bard can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Cannon - foul #1 on Michael Cannon, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Scott Montgomery, Robert Campbell, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG) Gino Ferrari | |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Ernest White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sam Tokarski | 57-63 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Hatch | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Eric Bard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the runner from the left block set up by Melvin Hatch | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG), Vincent Munday (SF) Anthony Staton, Sam Tokarski | |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Ernest White drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 63-65 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Ernest White connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Bard | 63-67 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ernest White is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roy Hammons (PF) Louis George | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Eric Bard is called for traveling | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Eric Bard | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Munday (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Hammons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 65-67 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Eric Bard tips it back up and in | 65-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Munday - foul #3 on Vincent Munday, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Christopher Perry (PF) Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (SG), Sam Tokarski (SF), Louis George (PF) Brent Kopec, Vincent Munday, Eric Bard | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brent Kopec (SG), Vincent Munday (SF) Anthony Staton, Sam Tokarski | |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Melvin Hatch takes the ball from Vincent Munday | 66-69 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp buries a floater from the left side set up by Moshe Zeiders | 68-69 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry blows the layup | 68-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry tips it home | 70-69 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Bard (C) Roy Hammons | |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest White | 70-71 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday is hacked by Melvin Hatch - foul #3 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Vincent Munday makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Brent Kopec - foul #4 on Brent Kopec, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |