| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Sanford Millwood steps in front of the Thomas Micheals pass | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Larry Petrovich takes the ball from Thomas Micheals | 35-29 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Brown steps in front of the Thomas Micheals pass | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Micheals picks off the pass by Dennis Brown | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Mayers - foul #3 on Brian Mayers, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan loses the dribble to Cecil Pagan | 39-32 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan (PF) Spencer Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Wilson and he's hacked by Paul Kemp - foul #2 on Paul Kemp, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan loses the dribble to Russell Rinker | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Rinker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Brian Gilden (C) Kenneth Krantz, Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is hacked by Paul Kemp - foul #3 on Paul Kemp, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Scott Smith (PF) Thomas Wright, Russell Rinker | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG) Lee Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Redus | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson drills a shot from close range | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Timothy Hedrick - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Nicky Trahan (SF) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Spencer Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Kenneth Krantz (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Brian Gilden | |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Brown | 44-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Paul Kemp (SF) Lee Riley, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Daryl Nolan | |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Kemp - foul #4 on Paul Kemp, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Jewell Howard (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Donald Colucci, Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas | |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard is hacked by Russell Rinker - foul #1 on Russell Rinker, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF) Kenneth Krantz, Russell Rinker | |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Jewell Howard denies the turnaround by Thomas Micheals | 44-40 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Scott Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Jewell Howard, Sanford Millwood, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Kenneth Krantz (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Timothy Wilson, Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Colucci | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Hedrick | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (C) Scott Smith | |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Daryl Nolan picks off the pass by Timothy Hedrick | 50-42 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 50-44 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Hedrick | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan knocks in the runner from the left block | 52-46 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Daryl Nolan swats the short shot by Nicky Trahan | 52-46 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Dearborn and he's fouled by Spencer Miller - foul #1 on Spencer Miller, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Donald Colucci, Timothy Hedrick, Spencer Miller, Nicky Trahan, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, Kenneth Krantz, Daryl Nolan, Russell Rinker | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG) Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals tips it in | 52-51 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | James Redus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is hacked by James Redus - foul #2 on James Redus, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (SG) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF), Brian Gilden (C) Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Russell Rinker steals it from James Redus in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled on the floor by Paul Kemp - foul #5 on Paul Kemp, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Nicky Trahan (C) James Redus, Paul Kemp, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG) Thomas Wright | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (C) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker is hacked by Lee Riley - foul #1 on Lee Riley, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Russell Rinker - foul #2 on Russell Rinker, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG) Lee Riley, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Brian Mayers | |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicky Trahan - foul #1 on Nicky Trahan, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Brian Gilden | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Smith swats the dunk try by Nicky Trahan | 55-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Larry Petrovich steals it from Dennis Nash | 55-57 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Donald Colucci, Timothy Hedrick, Nicky Trahan, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SF) Timothy Wilson, Russell Rinker | |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard is hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Spencer Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Russell Rinker (C) Dennis Nash, Thomas Micheals | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Russell Rinker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Sanford Millwood is blocked by Scott Smith | 56-57 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas hits a runner from close range | 56-59 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Spencer Miller | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Nash | 58-61 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Brian Mayers steps in front of the James Redus pass | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Scott Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Mayers | 58-63 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller drills a floater from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #4 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wright is called for the reach on James Redus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Redus grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #5 on Dennis Nash, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller loses the dribble to Scott Smith | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Redus is called for the reach on Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Redus, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Petrovich | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-67 |