| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Roux (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cole Forbis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Roney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Grange and the foul's on Samuel Patrick - foul #2 on Samuel Patrick, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:21 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-45 |
| 19:20 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roux | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Indiana State | John Roney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:57 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bolinger | 36-45 |
| 18:36 | Indiana State | Paul Roux hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Anthony Farmer (PF), Charles Restrepo (C) Cole Forbis, John Roney, Robert Bolinger, Samuel Patrick | |
| 18:36 | Indiana State | Paul Roux makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:36 | Indiana State | Paul Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roux - foul #3 on Paul Roux, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG) Paul Roux | |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Harold Close - foul #1 on Harold Close, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Anthony Farmer is denied by Heriberto Mancini | 38-47 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Wilcox - foul #1 on William Wilcox, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:48 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | James Grant steals the ball from Jimmy Lane | 39-47 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | James Grant slams it home | 41-47 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), Robert Bolinger (PF) Harold Close, William Wilcox, Charles Restrepo | |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 44-48 |
| 16:52 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Roney (SF), Samuel Patrick (C) Jimmy Lane, Anthony Farmer | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | James Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 47-48 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | Ian Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 16:12 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:59 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Gregory Lamy (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Charles Restrepo (PF) Ian Jones, Cole Forbis, John Roney, Robert Bolinger | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Roux (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Lamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Restrepo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | James Grant connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Diego Reyes | 49-48 |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:38 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:27 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo is hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer (PF) Samuel Patrick | |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Roux | 49-51 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes throws it down on a nice dish by James Grant | 51-51 |
| 14:47 | Indiana State | James Grant takes the ball from Anthony Farmer | 51-51 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Restrepo blocks the short jumper by Diego Reyes | 51-51 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis connects on the open runner in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Roux - foul #4 on Paul Roux, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Julian Brooks (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), John Roney (SF), Robert Bolinger (PF), Jimmy Lane (C) Paul Roux, Gregory Lamy, William Wilcox, Anthony Farmer, Charles Restrepo | |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Cole Forbis steps in front of the Clinton Thayer pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 13:25 | Indiana State | Donald Hauck blocks the short jumper by Cole Forbis | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the runner from close range | 54-51 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | John Roney snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Close | 54-54 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 12:46 | Indiana State | John Roney snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:42 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Roney | 54-57 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is hacked by Robert Bolinger - foul #1 on Robert Bolinger, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (PG), Anthony Farmer (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Harold Close, Robert Bolinger, Jimmy Lane | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by James Grant and the foul's on Ian Jones - foul #3 on Ian Jones, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:05 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:48 | Indiana State | Ian Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Farmer | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Forbis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Roney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Samuel Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (SG) Cole Forbis | |
| 11:31 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Ian Jones tips it home | 56-62 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Ian Jones is called for the reach on James Grant - foul #4 on Ian Jones, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cole Forbis (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Lane (PF) Ian Jones, John Roney, Anthony Farmer | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | William Wilcox misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #4 on Frederick Smith, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo (PF) Cole Forbis | |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | William Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | William Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 10:38 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Lamy | 58-63 |
| 10:32 | Indiana State | Diego Reyes swats the dunk try by William Wilcox | 58-63 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Lamy - foul #4 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), John Roney (SF), Robert Bolinger (PF) Gregory Lamy, William Wilcox, Jimmy Lane, Samuel Patrick | |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:08 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the floater from the baseline set up by Julian Brooks | 62-63 |
| 09:41 | Indiana State | John Roney drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Restrepo | 62-65 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Close - foul #2 on Harold Close, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Julian Brooks, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane (SF), Anthony Farmer (C) John Roney, Charles Restrepo | |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:39 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 09:22 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick (C) Robert Bolinger | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clinton Thayer | 66-65 |
| 08:52 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Harold Close is called for the reach on Ralph Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Close, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (SF) Jimmy Lane | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer | 70-65 |
| 07:41 | Indiana State | William Wilcox makes the jumper from the baseline | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Harold Close (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Forbis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Wilcox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Samuel Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 72-67 |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is called for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Gregory Lamy (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Robert Bolinger (PF), Charles Restrepo (C) Harold Close, Cole Forbis, William Wilcox, Anthony Farmer, Samuel Patrick | |
| 06:17 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy's layup is rejected by Julian Brooks | 72-67 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 72-67 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange clanks a jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 05:26 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Julian Brooks - foul #4 on Julian Brooks, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (PG), John Roney (SF) Paul Roux, Charles Restrepo | |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 74-69 |
| 04:40 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Roney | 74-69 |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | John Roney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #5 on Frederick Smith, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Diego Reyes (SF) James Grant, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer (C) Jimmy Lane | |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | John Roney makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | John Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck loses the dribble to Ian Jones | 74-70 |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger dunks the ball on a great pass from Ian Jones | 74-72 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by John Roney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roney, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Cole Forbis (SG) Ian Jones, Gregory Lamy | |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:48 | Indiana State | Paul Roux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:46 | Indiana State | John Roney tips it home | 76-74 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits a driving attempt in the lane | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hauck (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Roux (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cole Forbis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Roney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bolinger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer | 80-74 |
| 02:50 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-74 |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:25 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Roux | 80-77 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Forbis - foul #1 on Cole Forbis, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, Julian Brooks, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (PG), William Wilcox (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Charles Restrepo (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Paul Roux, Cole Forbis, John Roney, Robert Bolinger, Anthony Farmer | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 82-77 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Ian Jones steps in front of the Ralph Davis pass in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 01:43 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), John Roney (SF), Robert Bolinger (PF) Ian Jones, William Wilcox, Jimmy Lane, Charles Restrepo | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck travels with the ball | 82-77 |
| 01:13 | Indiana State | James Gregory steps in front of the Cole Forbis pass | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Donald Hauck is called for the reach on Samuel Patrick - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #7 | 84-77 |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is hacked by Paul Roux in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Roux, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG) Paul Roux | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy is hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #2 on Joseph Grange, team foul #8 | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Lamy is called for the reach on James Gregory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #15 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG) Gregory Lamy | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Indiana State | John Roney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange runs out the clock | 87-77 |