| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal buries a floater from the baseline set up by Eric Cantor | 40-34 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden is open and scores on a runner in the paint set up by Steven Hall | 40-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) John Dietz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Donald Jones steals the ball from Alton Coleman | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden | |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Donald Jones | |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Byers - foul #2 on Steve Byers, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is called for 3 seconds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Wren connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Marc Brewer | 40-44 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Steve Byers takes the ball from Marc Brewer in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay connects on the runner in the lane | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 43-46 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden tips it in | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Baden | 43-48 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-48 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden, Donald Jones | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor | 46-50 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Alfred Hayden swats the layup by John Dietz | 46-50 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 46-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Alfred Hayden | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #4 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones (C) James Wren | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Byers | 48-52 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Alton Coleman picks off the pass by Claude Sanders | 48-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Steve Byers gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Steve Byers, John Dietz, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Alfred Hayden (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger McArthy | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Marvin Baden - foul #2 on Marvin Baden, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Dubay is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Cantor and he's hacked by James Wren - foul #2 on James Wren, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor steals it from Steven Hall in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a runner from close range | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth connects on the turnaround from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | John Dietz denies the turnaround by Kenneth Yungbluth | 51-54 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 51-56 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Neal | 53-56 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Roger McArthy, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marvin Baden (SF), Alfred Hayden (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, Donald Jones | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Steve Byers double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Marc Brewer | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Clyde Forsyth | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor takes the ball from James Wren | 56-56 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor takes the ball from Steven Hall in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor banks in the layup | 60-56 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden hits the finger roll set up by Steven Hall | 60-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Arthur Thoms and he's hacked by Marvin Baden - foul #3 on Marvin Baden, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman, Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Christopher Weinman, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 63-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 65-61 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Eric Cantor, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Patrick Dubay takes the ball from Jack Brunelle | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Forsyth and the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), John Dietz (PF) Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Marvin Baden (PF), James Wren (C) Marc Brewer, Kenneth Yungbluth, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | James Wren loses the dribble to John Dietz | 65-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) John Dietz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Steven Hall steals the ball from Roger McArthy | 65-64 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman connects on the turnaround from close range | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Steven Hall takes the ball from Roger McArthy | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Weinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Steve Byers connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Roger McArthy | 67-68 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Roger McArthy, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF), Donald Jones (C) Christopher Weinman, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones blows the wide open layup | 67-68 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Alfred Hayden (SF) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Alton Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF) Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Marc Brewer, Alfred Hayden | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 71-69 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Donald Jones and he's fouled by Kevin Balk - foul #2 on Kevin Balk, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clyde Forsyth - foul #4 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alton Coleman | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #4 on John Dietz, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle drills a runner from the baseline | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses short on a fullcourt shot | 77-75 |