| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Katzner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Monte Holt - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it home | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 41-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | James Katzner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison buries a floater in the lane set up by Corey Cutshall | 43-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Odis Webb scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Gerald Underwood (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 45-42 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell's pass is intercepted by Grady Edwards in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 48-47 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Katzner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a floater near the basket | 49-47 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dane Ham | 49-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | James Katzner is fouled on the floor by Monte Holt - foul #3 on Monte Holt, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF) Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Beck and he's fouled by Douglas Holyfield - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Sharer | 52-52 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-52 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Corey Cutshall, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood is fouled on the floor by Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Dane Ham | |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Odis Webb travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dane Ham (SG) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dane Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Garner | 54-52 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dane Ham and he's fouled by Ross Tyler - foul #2 on Ross Tyler, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joel Hawkins | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #3 on Ryan Allison, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (C) Lee Campbell, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson's pass is intercepted by John Sharer in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | John Sharer lays it in | 56-61 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is whistled for a carry | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Holyfield swats the shot by James Katzner | 56-61 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson travels in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (PG), Ryan Allison (SF) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Holyfield - foul #3 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Monte Holt (PF) Lester Murphy, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode, James Katzner | |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Monte Holt - foul #4 on Monte Holt, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SF) Alexander Garner, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Dante Waller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 60-65 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by John Sharer | 60-67 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Monte Holt - foul #5 on Monte Holt, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-69 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner is called for traveling | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | James Katzner comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-69 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Patnode steps in front of the Corey Cutshall pass in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Ross Tyler is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Ross Tyler, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SF), Grady Edwards (PF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) James Katzner | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 65-69 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Allison | 65-69 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 67-69 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is hacked by Dane Ham - foul #4 on Dane Ham, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Dane Ham, John Sharer, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #4 on Ryan Allison, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Keith Patnode (PF) Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it home | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Dante Waller (PF) Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the tip | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Alexander Garner takes the ball from James Katzner | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Ross Tyler - foul #4 on Ross Tyler, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Keith Jackson (SF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Sharer - foul #4 on John Sharer, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | James Katzner lays it up and in set up by Donald Chrisman | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it in | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 73-75 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Dante Waller picks off the pass by Corey Cutshall in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | John Sharer's floater is knocked away by Keith Jackson | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the tip | 73-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it in | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Lester Murphy is called for the reach on Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 75-78 |