| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | David Garvin picks off the pass by Jack Brunelle | 43-29 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Steve Byers picks off the pass by Clyde Forsyth | 45-31 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wren (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Robert Twombly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 48-34 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall scores on a shot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Yong Huang | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Patrick Dubay is called for the reach on Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Marc Brewer steals the ball from Steve Byers | 48-36 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marc Brewer | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Coleman and the foul's on Clyde Forsyth - foul #1 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF) Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clyde Forsyth | 50-38 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane | 50-40 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it home | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Gerald Jones | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-41 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the easy layup | 54-41 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is hacked by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Lonnie Jang, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF), Yong Huang (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marvin Baden | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Cantor and the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Clyde Forsyth (C) David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) Steven Hall | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Brewer | 57-43 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Steve Byers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 60-43 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Gerald Jones | |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones's pass is intercepted by Jack Brunelle | 60-44 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Brunelle | 63-44 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs's floater is tipped away by Yong Huang | 63-44 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hall | 63-46 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Steve Byers connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Jang | 65-47 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Wren | 65-49 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Steve Byers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Brewer | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 65-55 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Steven Hall picks off the pass by Gerald Suggs | 65-60 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) Claude Sanders | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG) Marc Brewer | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it in | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Jack Brunelle takes the ball from Patrick Dubay | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Hall - foul #4 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Jang | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Hall, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Steven Hall | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dubay - foul #2 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor steals it from David Garvin | 75-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for the reach on Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for the reach on Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for the reach on Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Arthur Thoms - foul #3 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #5 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor runs out the clock | 82-73 |