| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Nebel | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Chism | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Michael Flanigan - foul #3 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG), Francis Cochran (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Rodney Simpson, Chad Adams, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Gingerich | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Cochran | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lee Nebel in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lancaster steals the ball from Theodore Bond | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Bond is called for the reach on Paul Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Bond, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Chad Adams (C) Bruce Liverman, Theodore Bond, Francis Cochran, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), William Gaeta (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Paul Lancaster, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson is hacked by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams is hacked by Greg Jackson - foul #2 on Greg Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Mock swats the short shot by Lee Nebel | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Nebel (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaeta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Gaeta, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Paul Allen, Lee Nebel, Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF) Thomas Holman, Daniel Mock, Joseph Stewart | |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gingerich swats the shot by Paul Lancaster | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich drills a driving attempt from the right block | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Theodore Bond - foul #4 on Theodore Bond, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Francis Cochran (PF) Theodore Bond, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Sam Chism (C) Paul Lancaster, Greg Jackson | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson tips it home | 43-43 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Liverman steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks lays it up and in set up by Bruce Liverman | 45-43 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan's floater is tipped away by Sam Chism | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole tips it in | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Sam Chism picks off the pass by Bruce Liverman | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Chad Adams (SF), Lee Nebel (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, Rodney Simpson, Christopher Hooks, Francis Cochran, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Thomas Holman (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) William Gaeta, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Lee Nebel - foul #2 on Lee Nebel, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman makes the 3rd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-47 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Nebel - foul #3 on Lee Nebel, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Michael Flanigan (C) Paul Allen, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan tips it in | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Simpson - foul #2 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF) Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Sam Chism (C) Greg Jackson, Joseph Stewart | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hooks steps in front of the Thomas Holman pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG) Clifton Bower | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF) Thomas Holman, Daniel Mock | |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SG), Francis Cochran (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Rodney Simpson, Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Greg Jackson (C) Paul Lancaster, Sam Chism | |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole is hacked by Francis Cochran - foul #3 on Francis Cochran, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams (PF) Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 48-54 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson is hacked by Robert Gingerich - foul #2 on Robert Gingerich, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Paul Allen, Francis Cochran, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Thomas Holman (SG), Daniel Mock (PF), Sam Chism (C) Kurt Malbrough, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-56 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG), Lee Nebel (PF) Rodney Simpson, Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart (SF), Marc Carnell (PF) Greg Jackson, Daniel Mock | |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower is hacked by Paul Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| 07:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower is fouled on the floor by Paul Lancaster - foul #3 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (SG) Paul Lancaster | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Theodore Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Flanigan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaeta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clifton Bower - foul #1 on Clifton Bower, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Francis Cochran (SF), Robert Gingerich (C) Clifton Bower, Christopher Hooks, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Jerold Cole (SF), Sam Chism (C) Thomas Holman, Joseph Stewart, Marc Carnell | |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran is fouled on the floor by Jerold Cole - foul #2 on Jerold Cole, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams (C) Lee Nebel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (PF) William Gaeta, Daniel Mock | |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster is hacked by Bruce Liverman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SG) Theodore Bond | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Lancaster - foul #4 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF) Francis Cochran | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerold Cole | 50-62 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Lancaster is called for the reach on Chad Adams - foul #5 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Paul Allen, Robert Gingerich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG), Marc Carnell (PF) Paul Lancaster, Sam Chism | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses the jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Adams | 51-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Lee Nebel (PF) Theodore Bond, Chad Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Joseph Stewart (C) Michael Johnson, Greg Jackson | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Gaeta | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clifton Bower | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell drills a jump hook from the left block | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Nebel (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Flanigan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaeta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Simpson | 56-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses the wide open shot near the basket | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell tips it in | 56-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Clifton Bower, Rodney Simpson, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Sam Chism (C) Thomas Holman, William Gaeta, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Joseph Stewart | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits the follow up shot | 56-70 |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Chad Adams (PF) Bruce Liverman, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), William Gaeta (SG), Joseph Stewart (C) Kurt Malbrough, Michael Johnson, Sam Chism | |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran hits the finger roll set up by Chad Adams | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta's pass is intercepted by Clifton Bower in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran travels with the ball | 58-70 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gaeta | 58-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-72 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gaeta | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Greg Jackson takes the ball from Francis Cochran | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman runs out the clock | 58-74 |