| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 31-44 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (PG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Ryan Allison takes the ball from Harold Blevins | 31-44 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the floater from the left side | 31-44 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is denied on a layup by Monte Holt | 31-44 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 31-44 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is fouled on the floor by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), John Ballweg (C) Ryan Allison, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) William Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 31-44 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Boisvert | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Alexander Garner - foul #2 on Alexander Garner, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | John Sharer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dante Waller | 33-46 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-46 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), John Ballweg (C) Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 35-46 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #4 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham steals the ball from Robert Boisvert in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-52 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham steals it from Ross Tyler | 35-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is fouled on the floor by Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (PF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, William Rojo, Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Grady Edwards is denied by Monte Holt | 35-55 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits a floater near the basket | 35-57 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the dribble to Nicholas Wink in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Holt | 35-57 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it but misses | 35-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards tips it in | 35-59 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Lester Murphy and he's fouled by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the free throw | 37-59 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Odis Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dante Waller | 37-62 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-62 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Sharer and the foul's on Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #5 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), William Rojo (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Ryan Allison, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), James Franceski (C) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the free throw | 37-64 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood is hacked by James Franceski - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #4 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, James Franceski | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 37-64 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo gets the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Ryan Allison (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Franceski (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the free throw | 39-64 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 39-64 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-66 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Lester Murphy, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) William Rojo, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) James Franceski | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Keith Jackson picks off the pass by Darrell Beck | 39-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Allison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the offensive board | 39-66 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-66 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood tips it but misses | 39-66 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison clanks a shot in the paint | 39-66 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 39-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-66 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (PF) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 41-69 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Chrisman picks off the pass by Alexander Garner in the backcourt | 41-69 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the finger roll | 41-71 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Keith Jackson, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Joel Hawkins is called for the reach on Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #7 | 43-71 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dane Ham - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Ross Tyler takes the ball from Harold Blevins | 45-72 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-72 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 45-72 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-72 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Rojo | 45-72 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF) William Rojo, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Dante Waller loses the dribble to Alexander Garner | 45-72 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the runner in the paint | 45-72 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Sharer and he's hacked by Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Odis Webb | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the free throw | 45-75 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner travels in the backcourt | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Sharer | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-77 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood tips it back up and in | 47-77 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-77 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Darrell Beck | 47-79 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | John Sharer steals it from Ross Tyler | 47-79 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the lay-in | 47-79 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the offensive board | 47-79 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 47-81 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-81 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck pulls down the rebound | 47-81 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Sharer | 47-83 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Allison | 49-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dante Waller | 49-85 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-85 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 49-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood is whistled for a carry | 49-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF) Nicholas Wink | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-85 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-85 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Alexander Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #9 | 49-85 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 50-85 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer runs out the clock | 51-85 |