| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bailey (fresh) PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey inbounds the ball | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses short on an open shot from the left side | 43-22 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | James Gilmore steals it from Dane Ham | 43-22 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Franceski - foul #2 on James Franceski, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman gets the rebound | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is hacked by Jimmy Griswold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert loses the ball out of bounds | 43-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 44-24 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Kent Harris is hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Littlefield (C) Nicholas Wink, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, John Ballweg | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Kent Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Dixon | 44-27 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Padgett - foul #1 on Jay Padgett, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Robinson (SF) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF) William Holcomb | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Bailey | 46-30 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Kent Harris travels with the ball | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), William Holcomb (SF), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, George Bailey, Jay Padgett, Todd Banfield | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Anthony Bubb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Holcomb | 46-32 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink steps in front of the Wayne Coffman pass in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | William Holcomb steals the ball from Nicholas Wink | 46-32 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Wayne Coffman is blocked by Dan Dunbar | 46-32 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Charles Simon (PF), John Littlefield (C) Anthony Bubb, Nicholas Wink, Jerry Kile, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF), Todd Banfield (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, William Holcomb, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is hacked by Kent Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Robinson - foul #1 on Steven Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Harris - foul #2 on Kent Harris, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Banfield | 46-37 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Charles Simon's pass is intercepted by Todd Banfield | 46-37 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Roger Dixon, Jay Padgett, Todd Banfield | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | James Franceski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Robinson steps in front of the George Bailey pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Sobel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Kent Harris | 46-37 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore is fouled on the floor by James Franceski - foul #3 on James Franceski, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG) Dane Ham, Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), William Holcomb (PF) Glen Sobel, James Gilmore | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | John Littlefield gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Littlefield | 49-37 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF) Steven Robinson, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (PG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Dixon | 49-40 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Charles Simon clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Banfield - foul #3 on Todd Banfield, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) William Holcomb | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Dan Dunbar blocks the short jumper by Robert Boisvert | 51-40 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Charles Simon loses the dribble to Robert Boisvert | 51-40 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Boisvert | 51-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Kent Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink tips it in | 53-43 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon, Dan Dunbar, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Glen Sobel (SG), George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF), William Holcomb (C) Roger Dixon, Robert Boisvert, Todd Banfield, Jay Padgett, John Ballweg | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Kile | 55-43 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | James Franceski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 58-45 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Bubb takes the ball from Glen Sobel in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Bubb | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Bubb takes the ball from Wayne Coffman in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bubb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Holcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Bubb steals it from Wayne Coffman | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Dane Ham double dribbles | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF) Dane Ham, Anthony Bubb, Jerry Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Stelly (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, George Bailey, William Holcomb | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stelly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-45 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kent Harris | 62-45 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Kent Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Franceski | 64-45 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Nicholas Wink, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Roger Dixon (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, Robert Stelly, Todd Banfield, James Gilmore | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-45 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel is fouled in the backcourt by John Littlefield - foul #2 on John Littlefield, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Charles Simon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-47 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | John Littlefield grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Glen Sobel is called for the reach on Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Glen Sobel, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG), Jerry Kile (SF) Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (C) John Ballweg | |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Anthony Bubb - foul #1 on Anthony Bubb, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Thompson (PG), Robert Stelly (SG), Todd Banfield (SF) Glen Sobel, Robert Boisvert, Roger Dixon | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb can't throw it down but the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Charles Simon drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kent Harris | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bubb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stanley Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stelly (fresh) SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Holcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Kent Harris takes the ball from Robert Stelly in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Kent Harris banks in the layup | 68-49 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stelly drills a runner in the lane set up by Stanley Thompson | 68-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile is fouled on the floor by Todd Banfield - foul #4 on Todd Banfield, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG) Anthony Bubb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (SG), Roger Dixon (SF) Robert Stelly, William Holcomb | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield is open but misses the lay-in | 70-51 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Charles Simon snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses short on a jumper from close range | 70-51 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Charles Simon grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | John Littlefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Thompson grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #4 on Kent Harris, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG) Jerry Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (C) Stanley Thompson | |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Kent Harris knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Simon | 72-52 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Simon knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Bubb | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Simon picks off the pass by Glen Sobel in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kent Harris runs out the clock | 74-52 |