| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a shot near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it home | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Steven Hall takes the ball from Kevin Blair | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Lonnie Jang takes the ball from David Garvin in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Lonnie Jang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Yong Huang takes the ball from Alton Coleman | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger McArthy and the foul's on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) C - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | James Wren is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is fouled on the floor by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Balk | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 11-11 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Neal swats the layup by Donald Jones | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders tips it home | 13-11 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Claude Sanders steps in front of the Steve Byers pass | 13-11 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders dunks the ball | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Yong Huang - foul #1 on Yong Huang, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Clarence Neal | |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wren comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clyde Forsyth | 19-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Suggs | 19-14 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth clanks a jumper in the lane | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Wren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) C - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 19-16 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth blows the layup | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Steve Byers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Brunelle and the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Balk - foul #1 on Kevin Balk, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 20-19 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is denied on a dunk by Donald Jones | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Gerald Suggs (C) Steve Byers, Clarence Neal | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Donald Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is whistled for a carry | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Jones | 24-19 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #1 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF) Gerald Jones, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Marvin Baden picks off the pass by Roger McArthy | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) C - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden hits the finger roll set up by Marc Brewer | 26-19 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 28-19 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 28-21 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Forsyth | 31-21 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair's pass is intercepted by Marc Brewer | 31-21 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Balk steps in front of the Claude Sanders pass in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Marvin Baden is called for the reach on Kevin Balk - foul #1 on Marvin Baden, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), David Garvin (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Roger McArthy, Clarence Neal | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk, Gerald Suggs | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 31-23 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Twombly | 31-26 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Jones | 33-26 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), James Wren (PF) Gerald Jones, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Alton Coleman | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wren | 33-26 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Huang | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blair | 33-26 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor loses the dribble to Marc Brewer | 33-26 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Yong Huang, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Kenneth Yungbluth is denied by Gerald Suggs | 33-26 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 33-28 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Forsyth | 36-28 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal loses the dribble to Steven Hall | 36-28 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't finish the layup | 37-28 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wren | 37-28 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Steve Byers grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 37-31 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Byers - foul #1 on Steve Byers, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Jack Brunelle | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Claude Sanders takes the ball from Steve Byers | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |