| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Gregory swats the dunk try by Robert Jones | 32-28 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #3 on Gary Ansell, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Diego Reyes steals it from James Haynes | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory buries a fadeaway near the basket | 36-28 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | James Grant loses the dribble to James Haney in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes banks in the layup on a great pass from James Haney | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is hacked by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (PF) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 36-33 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Frederick Smith is denied by Larry Furlow | 36-33 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is hacked by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Heriberto Mancini | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clinton Shell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Julian Brooks is called for the reach on Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), James Haynes (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell, Robert Jones | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | James Haney picks off the pass by Earnest Fraser | 41-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | James Haney loses the dribble to Joseph Grange in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | James Grant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 43-33 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Haynes connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Hultgren | 43-36 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF) Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 44-36 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow clanks a shot from close range | 44-36 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 44-36 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Earnest Fraser swats the short shot by Gary Ansell | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Carey Henshaw (SF), James Haynes (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle loses the dribble to Diego Reyes | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carey Henshaw (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes steps in front of the Diego Reyes pass | 46-38 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), James Gregory (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Clinton Shell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | James Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Julian Brooks | 49-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's fadeaway is rejected by James Gregory | 49-39 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks tips it in | 51-39 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the floater from close range set up by Herbert Baltz | 51-41 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gregory | 54-41 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a turnaround near the basket | 54-43 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the easy open layup | 54-43 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Thornton | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thornton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Furlow (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Julian Brooks, James Gregory, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell, Larry Furlow | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis lays it up and in and the foul's on James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | James Haynes is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #3 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 57-49 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes is called for the reach on Diego Reyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SF) James Haynes | |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Robert Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Diego Reyes - foul #4 on Diego Reyes, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Luis Doyle | |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Joseph Grange steps in front of the Carey Henshaw pass | 61-52 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Diego Reyes - foul #5 on Diego Reyes, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Haney, Carey Henshaw | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Luis Doyle is called for the reach on Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Doyle, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith loses the dribble to Herbert Baltz in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith takes the ball from Luis Doyle | 67-56 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is intercepted by James Haynes | 67-56 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren lays it in set up by Herbert Baltz | 67-58 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Frederick Smith, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, James Haynes | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Ansell | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 67-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the jumpshot from the right side | 67-62 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF) Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Frederick Smith blocks the jumper by Gary Ansell | 67-62 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | James Gregory takes the ball from Samuel Hultgren | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | James Grant takes the ball from Gary Ansell | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Haney is called for the reach on Earnest Fraser in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | James Haney is called for the reach on Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz buries a shot from the right block set up by James Haney | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it but misses | 75-64 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange runs out the clock | 75-64 |