| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Novick | 36-39 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the dunk attempt | 36-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal's pass is intercepted by Steven Hall | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alton Coleman | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a jump hook near the basket | 40-44 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Patrick Dubay, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones's layup is rejected by Brian Lovett | 40-44 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Taylor | 40-46 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Marvin Baden picks off the pass by Kevin Balk | 40-46 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Steve Byers steals it from Leon Taylor | 40-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Steve Byers banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Colin Weingarten | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk loses the dribble to Marvin Baden | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger McArthy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Thoms and he's fouled by Marvin Baden - foul #1 on Marvin Baden, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF) Roger McArthy, Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Gerald Jones, Leon Taylor, Marvin Baden, James Gray | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 45-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 47-46 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 47-46 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Jack Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 49-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Brunelle | 52-49 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Wren - foul #1 on James Wren, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Colin Weingarten, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Gray | 53-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Marvin Baden is called for the reach on Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Marvin Baden, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Arthur Thoms and he's fouled by Leon Taylor - foul #1 on Leon Taylor, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Jones | 56-54 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Steve Byers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brian Lovett | 59-54 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Roger McArthy steps in front of the Christopher Weinman pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Weinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Don Schwartzer | 61-54 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Balk in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Weinman steals the ball from Brian Lovett | 61-54 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman blows the dunk | 61-54 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roger McArthy | 63-54 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Jones | 63-57 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Byers and the foul's on Christopher Weinman - foul #2 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Steve Byers, Kevin Balk, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Gray (PF), James Wren (C) Christopher Weinman, Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden, Ellis Smith | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gray snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on John Dietz - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #3 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Taylor - foul #2 on Leon Taylor, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, James Gray | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Alton Coleman is called for the reach on Steven Hall - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wren comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-60 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Dietz | 70-60 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 70-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 70-60 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Leon Taylor, James Wren | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-60 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hayden - foul #1 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Kevin Balk (PF) Don Schwartzer, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gray knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Alfred Hayden | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger McArthy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG) Kevin Blair, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marvin Baden (SF), James Wren (C) Colin Weingarten, Patrick Dubay, Alfred Hayden | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Steven Hall picks off the pass by Robert Twombly in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 73-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-64 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Balk - foul #1 on Kevin Balk, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Robert Twombly, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Leon Taylor (SF) Steven Hall, James Gray | |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lovett | 77-66 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Taylor | 77-69 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Alfred Hayden (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Gerald Jones, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG) Charles Novick | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is fouled on the floor by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG) Leon Taylor | |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger McArthy | 79-70 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer's pass is intercepted by Colin Weingarten | 79-70 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lovett blocks the short jumper by Steven Hall | 79-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roger McArthy and he's hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Don Schwartzer, Kevin Blair, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Marvin Baden (SF), James Gray (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Colin Weingarten, Alfred Hayden, Ellis Smith | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the free throw | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Balk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 82-70 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Gerald Jones | 82-70 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Christopher Weinman, Gerald Jones, James Gray | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 82-70 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-70 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't tip it in | 82-70 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Marvin Baden | 82-73 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #9 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) Marvin Baden | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-73 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Jack Brunelle steals the ball from Charles Novick | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Wren is called for the reach on Kevin Balk - foul #2 on James Wren, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer runs out the clock | 87-77 |