| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins double dribbles | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 42-37 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is intercepted by Larry Edwards in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's pass is intercepted by Jason Collins | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (C) Howard Begaye | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Owen | 42-41 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Desantis steals it from Ruben Ruth | 42-41 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Richard Ridley (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Christopher Gibson, Dennis Owen | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Barksdale | 44-41 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Richard Barksdale is called for the reach on Richard Ridley - foul #2 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Oscar Knowlton is called for the reach on David Wiseman - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Dennis Owen (PF) David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Barksdale, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Max Applegate (C) Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Applegate (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Olsson | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black tips it in | 46-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 46-46 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-46 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Johnny Hoffman, Edward Allen, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen, Max Applegate | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson's floater is tipped away by Dennis Desantis | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Corey Sutton is denied by Christopher Gibson | 47-46 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is hacked by Corey Sutton - foul #2 on Corey Sutton, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), John Olsson (SG), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, Mark Stilson, Howard Begaye | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | David Wiseman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Maddox | 47-49 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Melvin Maddox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF) David Wiseman | |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman misses long on an open runner in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle connects on the jumper from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is fouled on the floor by Melvin Maddox - foul #2 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Edward Allen (C) Richard Dillon, Johnny Hoffman, Trinidad Glickman, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Max Applegate (C) Melvin Maddox, John Olsson, Jimmie Tinkle, Richard Ridley | |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Glenn Schwartzman steals the ball from Max Applegate | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Lichtenberg | 51-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #2 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Max Applegate | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Stilson - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Ridley (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Dennis Desantis, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, Richard Ridley, Howard Begaye | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Applegate (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 53-58 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Mark Stilson | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth's pass is intercepted by Richard Barksdale | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 55-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-58 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Wiseman | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), John Olsson (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen, Max Applegate | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Christopher Gibson | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen drills a floater from the left wing set up by Oscar Knowlton | 59-60 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Maddox | 59-62 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Dennis Owen (PF) Melvin Maddox, Richard Ridley | |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen lays it up and in | 59-64 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Mark Stilson steals it from Richard Dillon | 59-64 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | John Olsson lays it up and in set up by Mark Stilson | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olsson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Ruben Ruth, John Olsson, Mark Stilson, Dennis Owen, Howard Begaye | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 59-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Gibson takes the ball from Dennis Desantis | 59-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Richard Ridley | |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Donald Black is called for the reach on Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Desantis is called for the reach on Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Owen is called for the reach on Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #2 on Dennis Owen, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Donald Black is called for the reach on Ruben Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Black, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF) Dennis Owen | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is hacked by Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Black - foul #3 on Donald Black, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Larry Edwards | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black clanks a shot from the right block | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye is hacked by Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) David Wiseman | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the halfcourt shot | 71-74 |