| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham's pass is intercepted by Fernando Soto | 32-47 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire lays it up and in on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 34-47 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-49 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Winningham | 34-49 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it home | 36-49 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bradley Steere | 36-52 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is called for a backcourt violation | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Travis Williams (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Alex Dismuke | |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Metcalf | 39-52 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Ronald Winningham (C) Bradley Steere, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Record | 39-55 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Lemire | 41-55 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Travis Williams, Denver Cox | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's floater is tipped away by Ronald Winningham | 41-55 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Winningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (PG), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Record (SG) Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is hacked by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Herman and the foul's on Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Ronald Styron, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond McFarlane - foul #3 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 41-57 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Hayes | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Sims | 43-59 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 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) | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-59 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Record - foul #2 on Steven Record, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Record | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-62 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Record - foul #3 on Steven Record, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 45-62 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Denver Cox | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 48-62 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Alex Dismuke - foul #1 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Larry Sims, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Herman | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Lemire | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Record | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams comes up short on the floater in the paint | 55-67 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Starks | 58-67 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Travis Williams, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Alex Dismuke | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lemire steals the ball from Jeremy Herman in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 58-67 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane dunks the ball set up by Larry Hayes | 58-69 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Joe Nicely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Nicely, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Larry Sims, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Lemire | 61-69 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #4 on Joe Nicely, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a shot from the left block | 61-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Larry Hayes - foul #3 on Larry Hayes, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Record (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Travis Williams | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 66-73 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Ronald Styron, Larry Sims, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Denver Cox | |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Dismuke - foul #2 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-73 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 68-75 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is hacked by Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane connects on the shot from the left side set up by Bradley Steere | 70-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Bradley Steere - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is fouled on the floor by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Travis Williams (SF) Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond McFarlane | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fernando Soto | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Steven Record, Travis Williams, Wilbert Lane | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-80 |