| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Leis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Dante Waller blocks the jumper by Lester Murphy | 24-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #3 on Ryan Allison, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF) Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Holyfield | 27-39 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Garnett - foul #3 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (PF) Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SF) Donald Chrisman, John Leis | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Sharer | 28-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Rojo | 30-42 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Sharer | 30-44 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer knocks in the jumper from the left side | 30-46 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-46 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 30-46 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | John Sharer travels in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SF) John Sharer, Odis Webb | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the dribble to Donald Chrisman | 30-46 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 30-48 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Rojo | 32-48 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rojo (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's layup is rejected by Dante Waller | 32-48 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Dante Waller knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Beck and the foul's on Gerald Underwood - foul #3 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Monte Holt (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, William Rojo, Gerald Underwood, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, John Leis, Grady Edwards | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Garnett | 36-53 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alexander Garner - foul #4 on Alexander Garner, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Alexander Garner, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), James Katzner (PF) Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-54 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) John Sharer | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Katzner | 39-54 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Leis | 39-56 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | John Leis picks off the pass by Corey Cutshall in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Tyler, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (PF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a shot in the lane | 39-60 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 3rd free throw | 41-60 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 41-62 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is hacked by Odis Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Monte Holt (PF) Corey Cutshall, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Leis, Keith Patnode | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison can't finish the layup | 41-62 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Odis Webb | 41-62 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards drills a shot from the left block set up by Donald Chrisman | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lester Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the runner in the paint | 41-64 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Holyfield | 41-64 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards can't tip it in | 41-64 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Ryan Allison is called for the reach on Odis Webb - foul #4 on Ryan Allison, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Ross Tyler (C) William Rojo, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #3 on Keith Patnode, team foul #5 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Ross Tyler - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | John Leis steals the ball from Keith Jackson in the backcourt | 43-66 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sharer | 43-68 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | James Katzner blocks the short jumper by Ross Tyler | 43-68 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 43-68 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a floater in the paint | 43-68 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Katzner blocks the jumper by Gerald Underwood | 43-68 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #9 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), William Rojo (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Gerald Underwood, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, John Leis, Dante Waller | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Garnett steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Chrisman | 43-71 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 45-71 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner's dunk attempt is rejected by Monte Holt | 45-71 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rojo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Katzner (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #6 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF) James Katzner | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett tips it in | 47-73 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Blevins - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), John Leis (SF) Jonathan Garnett, Harold Blevins | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 47-73 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | John Leis hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 47-75 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-75 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't tip it in | 47-75 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 47-75 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Underwood swats the layup by Zachary Teitenberg | 47-75 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Leis | 47-75 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Garnett - foul #4 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #8 | 47-75 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 48-75 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Rojo | 48-75 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Garnett - foul #5 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #9 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF) Jonathan Garnett, John Leis | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-75 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #10 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG) William Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Grady Edwards (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Dante Waller, Keith Patnode | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Chrisman and the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #4 on Keith Jackson, team foul #10 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (C) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) Harold Blevins | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 51-78 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Monte Holt | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Garner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Leis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Alexander Garner is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #5 on Alexander Garner, team foul #11 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SG), James Katzner (PF) Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-79 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Monte Holt is called for the reach on Odis Webb - foul #3 on Monte Holt, team foul #12 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Leis | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Lee Campbell is blocked by James Katzner | 53-79 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | James Katzner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Keith Jackson, team foul #13 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dante Waller | 53-81 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-81 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo's floater is knocked away by Dante Waller | 53-81 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it home | 55-81 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it back up and in | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-83 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 55-83 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a fadeaway from the left side | 57-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 57-83 |