| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eusebio Rossi and the foul's on Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals it from Roland Jones | 43-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the shot from the right side | 43-33 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Haney | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haney | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Haney | 43-38 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ralph Davis and he's hacked by Kevin Dallas - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (PF) Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Adam Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Alexander | 49-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jordan Remsberg - foul #1 on Jordan Remsberg, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Bernard Alexander pass in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 49-39 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jordan Remsberg | 51-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | James Haney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Jordan Remsberg, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SF) James Haney, Eusebio Rossi | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields banks in the layup on a great pass from Roland Jones | 53-39 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker tips it in | 53-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wicker | 53-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #4 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Paul Quesenberry (SF), Clinton Thayer (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Clement Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals it from Donald Hauck | 54-44 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Earnest Fraser steps in front of the James Haney pass | 54-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry loses the dribble to Gary Payne | 54-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | William Parsons is hacked by Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Haney | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled on the floor by Paul Quesenberry - foul #3 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Paul Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Haney | 54-47 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Parsons | 54-49 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Adam Johnson is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, William Parsons | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Alexander and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Clinton Thayer, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Donald Hauck swats the short shot by Kevin Dallas | 56-52 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Roland Jones picks off the pass by Gary Payne | 56-52 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Clinton Thayer (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, Roland Jones, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Darrell Raley | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Eusebio Rossi is called for the reach on Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, William Parsons | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clement Fields - foul #3 on Clement Fields, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Stanley Wicker | |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander drills a jump hook from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathon Sloan - foul #1 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Charles Davis (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Roland Jones, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jordan Remsberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Hauck (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 60-59 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Haney and the foul's on Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG) Jordan Remsberg, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steps in front of the Paul Quesenberry pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | James Haney lays it up and in | 60-64 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer drills a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne tips it in | 63-66 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | James Haney picks off the pass by Paul Quesenberry in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | William Parsons connects on the shot from the right side set up by Samuel Hultgren and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #5 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Rossi - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Roland Jones takes the ball from Eusebio Rossi | 65-68 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields tips it in | 67-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Cordero | 67-70 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Clinton Thayer (SF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | James Haney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 67-72 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Darrell Raley | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dallas | 67-74 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-74 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis tips it home | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Fraser (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Kevin Dallas | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Clement Fields is called for the reach on Stanley Wicker - foul #4 on Clement Fields, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Darrell Raley | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Wicker - foul #3 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), Robert Jones (C) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Clement Fields, Roland Jones, Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Keith Cordero | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Paul Quesenberry (SF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Jordan Remsberg, Bernard Alexander, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | William Parsons picks off the pass by Clement Fields | 69-76 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Paul Quesenberry, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) James Thornton, Gary Payne | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 69-76 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones slams it home and the foul's on Samuel Hultgren - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steps in front of the Bernard Alexander pass in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Bernard Alexander is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Haney takes the ball from Donald Hauck in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled on the floor by Roland Jones - foul #3 on Roland Jones, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Earnest Fraser is called for the reach on Kevin Dallas - foul #3 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Clement Fields is called for the reach on James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clement Fields, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Quesenberry - foul #4 on Paul Quesenberry, team foul #17 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry travels in the backcourt | 74-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, William Parsons | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 74-85 |