| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-47 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 39-47 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins picks off the pass by Lee Campbell in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it in | 39-49 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Lester Murphy steps in front of the Harold Blevins pass | 39-49 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-49 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-49 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Garner | 41-49 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck knocks in the floater from the left block | 41-51 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 41-51 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck dunks the ball on a great pass from Jimmy Griswold | 41-53 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the dunk but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham loses the dribble to Glen Sobel | 44-53 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Odis Webb steals it from Glen Sobel in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dane Ham | 44-55 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (PF) Dan Dunbar | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits a shot from close range set up by Nicholas Wink | 44-57 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) Glen Sobel, George Bailey, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), James Franceski (PF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Ross Tyler is called for the reach on Odis Webb - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), John Ballweg (C) Lee Campbell, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Charles Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Wayne Coffman steps in front of the Charles Simon pass | 44-57 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Kent Harris is called for the reach on Alexander Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, James Franceski | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-57 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins knocks in the shot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kent Harris - foul #4 on Kent Harris, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Kent Harris, John Sharer, Charles Simon | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Blevins | 46-62 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits a shot from the left block | 48-62 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Odis Webb steals the ball from Monte Holt | 48-62 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits a jumpshot from the right side | 48-64 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is hacked by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #2 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Gerald Underwood is called for the reach on Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Alexander Garner is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #3 on Alexander Garner, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-64 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 50-64 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Sobel - foul #1 on Glen Sobel, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) John Sharer | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Lester Murphy picks off the pass by Darrell Beck | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood lays it up and in and the foul's on Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF), Monte Holt (C) Glen Sobel, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) Harold Blevins, James Franceski, Keith Patnode | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Odis Webb tips it home | 53-66 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-66 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Charles Simon pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Charles Simon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Gerald Underwood, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Franceski (PF) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | James Franceski snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Wayne Coffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 53-66 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is hacked by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Alexander Garner (SF) Glen Sobel, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) Charles Simon | |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner's pass is intercepted by Keith Patnode | 56-66 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 56-68 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins hits a jump hook near the basket | 58-68 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 58-70 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins tips it home | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), John Ballweg (C) Wayne Coffman, Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Lee Campbell steals the ball from Nicholas Wink | 60-72 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell lays it in | 62-72 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert travels with the ball | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | James Franceski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-72 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the tip | 62-72 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by John Sharer is blocked by John Ballweg | 62-72 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Kent Harris, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Joel Hawkins (PF) Glen Sobel, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Simon swats the shot by Gerald Underwood | 62-72 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 62-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Joel Hawkins denies the turnaround by Darrell Beck | 62-72 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode clanks a floater from close range | 62-72 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Lester Murphy, Joel Hawkins, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Charles Simon, Keith Patnode | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink travels with the ball | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SG), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Odis Webb | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Franceski clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Monte Holt - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink picks off the pass by Ross Tyler | 62-75 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink lays it up and in | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Harris (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Kent Harris steals the ball from George Bailey in the backcourt | 62-77 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Dane Ham lays it in set up by Kent Harris | 62-79 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink steps in front of the John Ballweg pass in the backcourt | 62-79 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses the easy layup | 62-79 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Ham | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink tips it home | 62-81 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 62-81 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Robert Boisvert - foul #4 on Dane Ham, team foul #10 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Lester Murphy (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF) George Bailey, Ross Tyler, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Kent Harris, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Sharer and he's hacked by Glen Sobel - foul #2 on Glen Sobel, team foul #11 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Glen Sobel, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 64-84 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the shot from the right side | 64-84 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 64-84 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lester Murphy - foul #4 on Lester Murphy, team foul #12 | 64-84 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-85 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by James Franceski - foul #2 on James Franceski, team foul #11 | 64-85 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Lester Murphy is called for the reach on John Sharer - foul #5 on Lester Murphy, team foul #13 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Griswold denies the turnaround by Ross Tyler | 66-87 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the offensive board | 66-87 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler drills a jumper in the paint | 68-87 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 68-87 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 68-87 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 68-87 |