| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Sergio Cruz | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito tips it in | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Fred McCormack steals it from Thomas Chase | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is hacked by Fausto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Canales - foul #2 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz (C) Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses the wide open runner in the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 29-34 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 29-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Delgado and he's hacked by Boris Wichrowski - foul #1 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Sergio Cruz, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Gilberto Canales | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Fred McCormack (PF) Arthur Samford, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fausto Esposito - foul #3 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco's floater is tipped away by Thomas Chase | 31-37 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chase | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gary Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) PF - Robert Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) C - Juan Blanco (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Predrag Lukaszewski picks off the pass by Gary Cummings in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown lays it up and in set up by Predrag Lukaszewski | 31-39 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Boris Wichrowski | 33-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses the shot from the right block | 33-39 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Larry Crofts (SF), Richard Suniga (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Gary Cummings, Boris Wichrowski, Jose Hernandez, Robert Porras, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford tips it in | 33-41 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Samford is called for the reach on Larry Crofts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts blows the layup but he's hacked by Gilberto Canales - foul #3 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-41 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Samford steps in front of the Richard Suniga pass | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Samford | 35-43 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fausto Esposito | 35-43 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga is wide open and slams it home set up by Larry Crofts | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manchu Chiu (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Crofts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Suniga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Phillip Montz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Pablo Delgado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is hacked by Richard Suniga - foul #1 on Richard Suniga, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Sergio Cruz, Manchu Chiu, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Pablo Delgado, Fausto Esposito | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown double dribbles | 37-43 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Boris Wichrowski - foul #2 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Gilberto Canales (SF) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Cummings | 40-45 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Chase - foul #4 on Thomas Chase, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Richard Suniga (PF) Gary Cummings, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Predrag Lukaszewski, Leroy Nutter | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Juan Blanco - foul #2 on Juan Blanco, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Larry Crofts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF) Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz (C) Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Juan Blanco | 44-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boris Wichrowski (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Phillip Montz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Blanco (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 44-48 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Larry Crofts (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Jose Hernandez, Richard Suniga, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Predrag Lukaszewski | 44-51 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase lays it in on a nice dish by Manchu Chiu | 46-51 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the dunk attempt | 46-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Robert Porras steps in front of the Predrag Lukaszewski pass | 46-53 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Chase - foul #5 on Thomas Chase, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Richard Suniga (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Gary Cummings, Manchu Chiu, Larry Crofts, Robert Porras, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF) Predrag Lukaszewski, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Pablo Delgado | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF) Fausto Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is hacked by Phillip Montz - foul #3 on Phillip Montz, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-55 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown tips it in | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Harris takes the ball from Sergio Cruz in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Sergio Cruz - foul #2 on Sergio Cruz, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF) Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 9 pts. C - Phillip Montz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz connects on the open shot in the paint | 50-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Richard Suniga is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Richard Suniga, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on Boris Wichrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sergio Cruz | 54-61 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Leroy Nutter, Joshua Harris | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Sergio Cruz - foul #3 on Sergio Cruz, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF) Arthur Samford | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Boris Wichrowski is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado - foul #3 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sergio Cruz | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Sergio Cruz is called for the reach on Fred McCormack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Cruz, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Gilberto Canales, Fausto Esposito | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Samford - foul #3 on Arthur Samford, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Larry Crofts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF) Arthur Samford, Fred McCormack | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Cummings - foul #1 on Gary Cummings, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Larry Crofts (SF) Gary Cummings, Manchu Chiu, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Fred McCormack (PF) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the jump hook near the basket | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sergio Cruz is called for the reach on Predrag Lukaszewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sergio Cruz, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG) Sergio Cruz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Phillip Montz | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Gary Cummings is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Cummings, team foul #14 | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts travels with the ball | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Wichrowski - foul #4 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #15 | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Lukaszewski - foul #3 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Cummings - foul #3 on Gary Cummings, team foul #16 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Pablo Delgado (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Gilberto Canales | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Samford - foul #4 on Arthur Samford, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF) Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Arthur Samford, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Cummings - foul #4 on Gary Cummings, team foul #17 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts (SF), Richard Suniga (PF) Jose Hernandez, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Fred McCormack (PF) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF) Boris Wichrowski, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joshua Harris (SF) Arthur Samford, Fred McCormack | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax runs out the clock | 65-75 |