| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hauck | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Roland Jones denies the turnaround by Samuel Hultgren | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero scores on a floater from close range set up by James Haney | 41-33 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Clement Fields is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #3 on Clement Fields, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Donald Hauck | |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | The short jumper by James Thornton is denied by Jonathon Sloan | 41-33 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG) Ralph Davis | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Gary Payne steals it from Paul Quesenberry in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Jones | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-33 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | James Thornton pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Thornton and he's fouled by Paul Quesenberry - foul #3 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Ralph Davis (SG) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jordan Remsberg | 46-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Jordan Remsberg, Roland Jones, Donald Hauck | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 48-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is hacked by Clinton Thayer - foul #2 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Earnest Fraser (PF) Ralph Davis, Charles Davis | |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals the ball from Jonathon Sloan in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Haney | 53-39 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Clement Fields | 53-41 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Gary Payne clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Clement Fields - foul #4 on Clement Fields, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Quesenberry and he's hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG) Ralph Davis | |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander's pass is intercepted by James Haney | 54-44 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 54-46 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Cordero and he's fouled by Clinton Thayer - foul #3 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Raley - foul #2 on Darrell Raley, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Jonathon Sloan | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raley | 57-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG) Jordan Remsberg, Ralph Davis | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Paul Quesenberry | |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 57-49 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser, Donald Hauck | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steps in front of the Charles Davis pass in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the finger roll set up by James Haney | 62-49 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), William Parsons (PF) James Haney, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Alexander - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 63-49 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 63-49 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Gary Payne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Parsons | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jordan Remsberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Paul Quesenberry (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Jordan Remsberg, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is called for traveling | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is fouled on the floor by Adam Johnson - foul #5 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a jumpshot from the left side | 68-49 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Dallas - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Clement Fields, Earnest Fraser | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Gary Payne buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Haney | 70-51 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis's floater is tipped away by Keith Cordero | 70-51 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander tips it home | 70-53 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-53 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Paul Quesenberry - foul #5 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #13 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Earnest Fraser is denied by Kevin Dallas | 72-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 74-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-53 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 74-53 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-53 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 74-53 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the turnaround from close range | 74-53 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #14 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG) Clement Fields, Roland Jones | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Dallas | 77-55 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Gary Payne swats the short shot by Jonathon Sloan | 77-55 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker comes up short on the floater near the basket | 77-55 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #9 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 82-57 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Remsberg | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 82-59 |