| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SG - John Sharer (fresh) SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Dante Waller | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell's pass is intercepted by Darrell Beck in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg comes up short on the floater from close range | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Allison | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses short on a floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hawkins | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sharer (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) SG - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharer | 7-3 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode blows the dunk | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Allison | 7-3 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Grady Edwards is blocked by Ryan Allison | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), William Rojo (SF), Monte Holt (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Boisvert | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Griswold picks off the pass by Robert Boisvert | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Ham | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | William Rojo takes the ball from Harold Blevins | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Monte Holt | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 14-10 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 17-10 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-10 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins snags the offensive board | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Chrisman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rojo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman banks in the layup | 19-10 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt can't tip it in | 19-10 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins banks in the layup set up by Dane Ham | 21-10 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg jams the wide open dunk | 21-12 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham loses the ball out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, William Rojo, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #1 on Ross Tyler, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins snags the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Robert Boisvert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Joel Hawkins | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Underwood - foul #1 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), James Franceski (PF) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Ross Tyler | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's pass is intercepted by Lester Murphy | 22-17 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 22-20 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Gerald Underwood | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) PF - Monte Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | John Sharer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood's floater is tipped away by Grady Edwards | 24-22 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Darrell Beck | 26-22 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Darrell Beck picks off the pass by Alexander Garner in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, Gerald Underwood | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins steps in front of the Joel Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 29-22 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler blows the layup | 29-22 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Ryan Allison steals it from Grady Edwards | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink steals the ball from William Rojo | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF), John Ballweg (C) William Rojo, Ross Tyler | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it in | 31-25 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 33-25 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham picks off the pass by Robert Boisvert in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman's pass is intercepted by John Ballweg | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Garner (tiring) PF - Joel Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Franceski (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | John Ballweg is called for the reach on Keith Patnode - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink picks off the pass by Lester Murphy | 35-25 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lester Murphy | 35-27 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Odis Webb | 37-27 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) John Ballweg | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SG), William Rojo (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Rojo - foul #1 on William Rojo, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is hacked by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dane Ham | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-32 |