| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Donald Hauck picks off the pass by William Parsons | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Diego Reyes | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck's floater is tipped away by Herbert Baltz | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Diego Reyes is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it in | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) James Haney | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Thayer | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton steps in front of the Earnest Fraser pass | 44-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Gary Payne lays it up and in on a great pass from James Thornton | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Brooks | 46-40 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Andrew Brown | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Ralph Davis, Charles Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 46-40 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Baltz steals it from Clinton Thayer | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Baltz | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, Clinton Thayer, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Kevin Dallas is blocked by Earnest Fraser | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Grant | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks's pass is intercepted by James Thornton | 48-44 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Davis takes the ball from Chad Sykes | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sykes (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | James Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 48-44 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals it from Diego Reyes in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | James Haney dunks the ball | 48-46 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG) Robert Tavares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's pass is intercepted by Clement Fields | 48-46 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | James Grant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG), Clinton Thayer (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steps in front of the Clement Fields pass in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Haney blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by William Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) James Haney | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Chad Sykes, Robert Jones | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 52-46 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Dallas | 52-46 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Ralph Davis, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG) James Thornton, Gary Payne | |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Tavares | 55-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Diego Reyes is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #4 on Diego Reyes, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Kevin Dallas | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Julian Brooks picks off the pass by Keith Cordero | 55-46 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 55-46 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Tavares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sykes (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tavares - foul #2 on Robert Tavares, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Ralph Davis (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Robert Tavares, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the dunk | 57-46 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Gary Payne tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (PF) James Haney, Stanley Wicker | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Grant | 59-48 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the tip | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | James Grant knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clement Fields | 61-48 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | James Grant loses the dribble to James Thornton in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Robert Jones | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) Kevin Dallas | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Cordero - foul #2 on Keith Cordero, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Chad Sykes | |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is hacked by Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 63-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's floater is knocked away by Ralph Davis | 63-55 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ralph Davis | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brown | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | James Grant gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Wicker - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Thornton | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is hacked by William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF) Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals the ball from Clement Fields in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | James Haney lays it in | 66-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the jump hook near the basket | 68-60 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | James Thornton lays it in on a great pass from Herbert Baltz and he's hacked by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | James Haney takes the ball from Clement Fields in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | William Parsons lays it up and in set up by James Haney | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | James Haney is called for the reach on Clement Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's floater is tipped away by Heriberto Mancini | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 70-64 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Earnest Fraser (PF) Clement Fields, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren loses the dribble to Ralph Davis | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | William Parsons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | James Haney is called for the reach on Earnest Fraser in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Haney | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is hacked by Heriberto Mancini - foul #3 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Earnest Fraser (C) Clement Fields, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis runs out the clock | 78-71 |