| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) PF - Matt John (fresh) C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan connects on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Dennis Nash and he's fouled by Jesse Baggett - foul #1 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals slams it home set up by Kenneth Krantz | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett is hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Matt John connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Matt John steals the ball from Daryl Nolan | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Matt John drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Baggett | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell buries a runner from the right block | 9-7 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Louis Chappell | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by Jesse Baggett - foul #2 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Hans Cichowski (PF), John Ames (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, Matt John, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Ames - foul #1 on John Ames, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) Timothy Wilson | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Gary Morello takes the ball from John Ames in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) SF - Matthew Gatewood (fresh) PF - Hans Cichowski (fresh) C - John Ames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Morello (fresh) SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci is hacked by Gary Morello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Morello, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-9 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hans Cichowski - foul #1 on Hans Cichowski, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matt John (PF) Hans Cichowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Louis Chappell (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Matt John grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Matt John loses the dribble to Thomas Micheals | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals tips it home | 9-12 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Hans Cichowski (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Donald Colucci, Matthew Gatewood, John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Lamb (C) Thomas Micheals | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Hans Cichowski swats the dunk try by Ray Dearborn | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Matt John - foul #1 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Brian Gilden (PF) Ray Dearborn, William Lamb | |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cecil Pagan - foul #1 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | James Redus clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Gary Morello knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daryl Nolan | 9-17 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is hacked by Gary Morello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Morello, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), John Ames (PF) James Redus, Hans Cichowski, Matt John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Gary Morello, Brian Gilden | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood is hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan blows the layup | 9-17 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Gatewood | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Matthew Gatewood - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matt John (PF) John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Louis Chappell (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, William Lamb | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Matthew Gatewood is blocked by Timothy Wilson | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Matt John blocks the short jumper by Louis Chappell | 9-17 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) SF - Matthew Gatewood (fairly fresh) PF - Matt John (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) SF - Timothy Wilson (fresh) PF - Louis Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew Gatewood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Hans Cichowski (C) Lee Riley, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) Thomas Micheals | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) Donald Colucci, Matthew Gatewood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hedrick - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ames (C) Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) William Hollingsworth, Louis Chappell | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Redus and the foul's on Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF) James Redus, Hans Cichowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (C) Dennis Nash, Brian Gilden | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Krantz | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Wilson steals the ball from John Ames | 15-22 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Matthew Gatewood swats the dunk try by Ray Dearborn | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matt John - foul #1 on Matt John, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Hans Cichowski (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) Timothy Hedrick, Matthew Gatewood, John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Daryl Nolan, William Lamb | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan loses the dribble to Ray Dearborn | 15-24 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Chappell | 15-27 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Hans Cichowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-27 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 15-27 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | James Redus takes the ball from Louis Chappell | 15-27 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | James Redus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), John Ames (PF) James Redus, Donald Colucci, Hans Cichowski, Matt John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), William Lamb (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Louis Chappell, Brian Gilden | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-27 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn can't tip it in | 15-27 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | John Ames snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gatewood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ames (fresh) C - Cecil Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) SF - Ray Dearborn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lamb (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Ames | 17-27 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | William Lamb is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) William Lamb | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | John Ames blocks the jumper by Timothy Wilson | 17-27 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden banks in the layup | 17-29 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | John Ames grabs the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Wilson steals the ball from Matthew Gatewood | 17-29 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Wilson steals the ball from Timothy Hedrick in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Hans Cichowski (SF), Matt John (PF) Lee Riley, Timothy Hedrick, Matthew Gatewood, John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Louis Chappell (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Ray Dearborn, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Krantz - foul #1 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #9 | 17-29 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson is hacked by Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ames (C) Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | John Ames misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-31 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Matt John picks off the pass by Timothy Wilson | 17-31 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Matt John can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 17-31 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Louis Chappell | 17-31 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | William Lamb hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Louis Chappell | 17-33 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-33 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | William Lamb gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) SF - Hans Cichowski (fairly fresh) PF - Matt John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Ames (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | James Redus picks off the pass by Timothy Wilson | 17-33 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Daryl Nolan is called for the reach on James Redus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #10 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) Hans Cichowski, John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell, Daryl Nolan, William Lamb | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Gary Morello clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-33 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden tips it but misses | 18-33 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Gary Morello is called for a backcourt violation | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG) James Redus, Donald Colucci | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Matt John slams it home | 20-33 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals drills a shot in the lane set up by Dennis Nash and he's hacked by Cecil Pagan - foul #3 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #9 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ames (C) Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Louis Chappell (PF) Gary Morello, Brian Gilden | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett loses the dribble to Carl Thomas | 20-36 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz grabs the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Matt John - foul #2 on Matt John, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Hans Cichowski (C) John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Daryl Nolan (C) Kenneth Krantz, Thomas Micheals | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Hedrick | 23-38 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Lee Riley - foul #1 on Lee Riley, team foul #11 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Donald Colucci (SG) Lee Riley, Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Louis Chappell, Daryl Nolan | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett tips it in | 25-41 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-41 |