| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 13 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw throws it down set up by Robert Young | 37-42 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is hacked by Pete White - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is denied on a layup by Gary Ansell | 37-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Pete White drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Young | 37-44 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mauricio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Robert Young | |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Pete White - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) James Haney | |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete White | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kennedy - foul #2 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes picks off the pass by Jeffrey Mauricio | 38-46 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Thornton | 38-48 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck lays it in set up by Joseph Grange | 40-48 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Frederick Smith, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, James Thornton, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals it from Joseph Grange | 40-48 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it up and in set up by James Haney | 40-50 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Grange steps in front of the Adam Shaw pass | 40-50 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Grange and he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Pete White | |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Ansell | 42-53 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (PF) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Larry Furlow - foul #3 on Larry Furlow, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Larry Furlow | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Julian Brooks, James Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 45-53 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy drills a floater from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Pete White loses the dribble to Diego Reyes | 47-53 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 47-53 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr slams it home | 47-55 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals the ball from Donald Hauck in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 49-57 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Francis Tarr, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton takes the ball from James Gregory | 49-59 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Young and he's fouled by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mauricio | 51-62 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Diego Reyes - foul #4 on Diego Reyes, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange travels in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory clanks a runner in the paint | 51-64 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Clinton Thayer, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (C) Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 51-65 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is denied on a layup by Gary Ansell | 51-65 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Smith | 54-65 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 54-67 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton takes the ball from Jeffrey Mauricio | 54-67 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Robert Young dunks the ball set up by James Thornton | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-69 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Francis Tarr, James Thornton, Robert Young, Larry Furlow | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-69 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 54-69 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Patrick Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (PF) Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Pete White | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith swats the layup by Clinton Shell | 56-69 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 56-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the lay-in | 56-69 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Kennedy (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Francis Tarr (SG), James Haynes (SF), William Bonham (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #4 on Larry Furlow, team foul #11 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-74 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham is fouled on the floor by Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton is called for the reach on Diego Reyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) William Bonham | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 60-76 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr loses the dribble to Julian Brooks | 60-76 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Francis Tarr steps in front of the Frederick Smith pass in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it in | 60-78 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes steals it from Donald Hauck in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith steals the ball from Larry Furlow | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes steps in front of the Julian Brooks pass | 60-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Larry Furlow is blocked by Julian Brooks | 60-78 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 60-78 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio tips it back up and in | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 62-78 |