| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Bruce Wright | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Robert Kline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (C) William Williams, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | James Clark buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Simmons | 28-36 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Mike Cole steals it from Ellis Musselman | 28-36 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell scores on a shot near the basket | 28-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons loses the dribble to Ellis Musselman | 28-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Mullins | 30-38 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Frank Green, James Clark | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Ellis Musselman, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Marc Carnell | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it home | 32-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits the easy wide open finger roll | 32-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn buries a shot from the left block set up by Carl Porter and the foul's on Sam Chism - foul #1 on Sam Chism, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Hargrove | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Frank Green (PF) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark | |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Philip Alloway steps in front of the James Leighton pass | 35-44 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 38-44 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the easy open layup | 38-44 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 38-46 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, William Williams, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, James Leighton, Mike Cole, Frank Green, Daniel Mock | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 38-46 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Whitt picks off the pass by Milton Cramer | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Schroeder - foul #4 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Whitt | 41-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF) Carl Porter, Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG), David Simmons (SF), James Clark (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas O'Quinn | 44-50 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Kline | 44-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Robert Kline connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-50 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Robert Kline gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Williams | 48-50 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Philip Alloway (C) William Williams, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Dennis Hargrove, David Simmons, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Philip Alloway denies the turnaround by Marc Carnell | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Carnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Leighton | 50-54 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Jamal Abbott - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Paul Mullins, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF), James Clark (PF), Sam Chism (C) Bruce Wright, Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG) Gerald Whitt | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas O'Quinn steals it from James Leighton | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Porter | 54-54 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on James Leighton - foul #5 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Daniel Mock (C) David Simmons, Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Daniel Mock | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | William Williams is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Marc Carnell (C) James Leighton, Daniel Mock | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Wright is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Carl Porter scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Mullins | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 56-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Kline is denied by Marc Carnell | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Clark | 56-62 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | James Clark connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hargrove - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Frank Green (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Marc Carnell | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) James Leighton | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Cole | 58-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sam Chism - foul #2 on Sam Chism, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, David Simmons, Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Kline takes the ball from Bruce Wright in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins knocks in the floater from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Robert Kline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Wright - foul #2 on Bruce Wright, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Clark | 64-67 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Carl Porter is called for the reach on James Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Daniel Mock | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sam Chism | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Musselman - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SF), Mike Cole (PF) Bruce Wright, James Clark | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Gerald Whitt | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is hacked by Ellis Musselman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (PF), Daniel Mock (C) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is hacked by William Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (PF), Sam Chism (C) James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Chism | 67-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove runs out the clock | 67-74 |