| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor steals it from Steven Hall | 28-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 28-42 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 28-42 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones blows the dunk but the foul's on Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 30-45 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #3 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Cantor | 30-48 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marvin Baden (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor | |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal blows the layup | 30-48 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Claude Sanders is blocked by Clarence Neal | 30-48 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Suggs | 30-48 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is called for traveling | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | John Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is denied on a layup by Clyde Forsyth | 30-48 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on Patrick Dubay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SG) Christopher Weinman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Dietz | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brunelle - foul #4 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 33-50 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 33-53 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Marvin Baden, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Roger McArthy, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is hacked by James Wren - foul #2 on James Wren, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs double dribbles | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-53 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay tips it home | 35-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Byers | 35-56 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Claude Sanders and the foul's on Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Patrick Dubay, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF) Steve Byers | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Arthur Thoms - foul #2 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marvin Baden (SF) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Balk (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones knocks in the floater from the left block | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 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) | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Cantor | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | John Dietz is called for the reach on Steven Hall - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy, John Dietz | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal loses the dribble to Steven Hall | 40-59 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall banks in the layup | 42-59 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is fouled on the floor by Marvin Baden - foul #2 on Marvin Baden, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Christopher Weinman, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Roger McArthy (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Balk | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF) Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by James Wren - foul #3 on James Wren, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Marc Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wren clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Clarence Neal | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-62 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | James Wren scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 47-62 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is hacked by James Wren - foul #4 on James Wren, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Eric Cantor, Roger McArthy, John Dietz, Gerald Suggs | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steve Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Balk (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Steve Byers gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Claude Sanders - foul #3 on Claude Sanders, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Gerald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Steve Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Byers, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 47-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle loses the dribble to Marc Brewer | 47-64 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden loses the dribble to Jack Brunelle | 47-64 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is whistled for a carry | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Marc Brewer, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), John Dietz (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | James Wren connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Jones | 49-64 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wren | 49-64 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones (C) James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Jack Brunelle | |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-64 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger McArthy | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Roger McArthy blocks the jumper by Patrick Dubay | 49-67 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #12 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF) Gerald Jones, Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Alton Coleman, John Dietz | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Steve Byers drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger McArthy | 52-70 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is fouled on the floor by Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #13 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (C) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 53-72 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Byers - foul #2 on Steve Byers, team foul #14 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), James Wren (C) Christopher Weinman, Marvin Baden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF) James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Suggs | 58-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs takes the ball from Alfred Hayden | 58-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is whistled for traveling | 58-74 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is fouled on the floor by Steve Byers - foul #3 on Steve Byers, team foul #15 | 58-74 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Steve Byers pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs runs out the clock | 59-74 |