| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Chee inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Williams | 47-41 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | William Williams takes the ball from Jerold Cole | 47-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Holman | 49-41 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Williams | 49-43 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman loses the dribble to Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 49-45 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 49-45 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Michael Chee is fouled on the floor by Jerold Cole - foul #1 on Jerold Cole, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG), Kurt Malbrough (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Thomas Holman, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, William Williams, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer clanks a jump hook from the right block | 49-45 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Signorelli - foul #3 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF) Raymond Signorelli | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (PF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF) Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Joseph Stewart (C) William Gaeta, Kurt Malbrough, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | William Williams can't throw it down | 50-47 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 50-47 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Greg Jackson (SF), Sam Chism (C) Thomas Holman, Jerold Cole, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marc Carnell | 50-48 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Michael Johnson | 52-48 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones tips it in | 52-50 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Signorelli - foul #4 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (SG), Jerold Cole (SF) Michael Johnson, Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (PF), Greg Jackson (C) Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG) Stanley Davis | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Reaves - foul #1 on Troy Reaves, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Lancaster - foul #4 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG), Kurt Malbrough (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Sam Chism (C) Paul Lancaster, Thomas Holman, Jerold Cole, Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Stewart | 53-50 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock tips it in | 55-50 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta travels in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Marc Carnell (PF) Kurt Malbrough, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF) Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gaeta and he's hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Andrew Jones | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Gaeta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Chism (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is hacked by Sam Chism - foul #1 on Sam Chism, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Greg Jackson (C) William Gaeta, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF) James Thomson, William Williams, Troy Reaves | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Michael Chee connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 58-54 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Milton Cramer picks off the pass by Thomas Holman in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Jackson - foul #2 on Greg Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (SG), Daniel Mock (PF) Michael Johnson, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) John Rauch | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Greg Jackson | 58-55 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Michael Chee buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerold Cole - foul #2 on Jerold Cole, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart (C) Jerold Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer | |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Davis - foul #2 on Stanley Davis, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG) Thomas Holman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG) Michael Chee | |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | William Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Davis | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Mock, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF), Sam Chism (C) Greg Jackson, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Andrew Jones | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Rauch | 58-62 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Carlino - foul #1 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (SG), Marc Carnell (PF) William Gaeta, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF) James Thomson, William Williams, Troy Reaves | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Jerold Cole steals the ball from Robert Schroeder | 60-62 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino lays it in | 60-64 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell buries a shot from the left block | 62-64 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Schroeder | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell's layup is rejected by Milton Cramer | 62-66 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Chism (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Malbrough and the foul's on Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Daniel Mock (PF), Greg Jackson (C) Kurt Malbrough, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | James Thomson loses the dribble to Greg Jackson | 65-66 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | James Thomson snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | James Thomson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Davis | 65-68 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Lancaster | 68-68 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG), Kurt Malbrough (SG), Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Paul Lancaster, Michael Johnson, Thomas Holman, Daniel Mock, Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, James Thomson, Andrew Jones | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Malbrough | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), John Rauch (C) William Williams, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Sam Chism | 72-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves drills a jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerold Cole | 75-72 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jerold Cole steps in front of the Michael Chee pass | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Gaeta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Malbrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Chism (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is called for traveling | 75-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) William Gaeta, Kurt Malbrough, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Mock | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF) Greg Jackson, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 78-72 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | James Thomson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 78-74 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | James Thomson is called for the reach on Daniel Mock in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thomson, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sam Chism | 79-74 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the wide open runner in the lane | 79-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Chee swats the shot by Paul Lancaster | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism tips it in | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Andrew Jones | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is hacked by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (SG), Marc Carnell (PF) Michael Johnson, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Michael Chee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 81-77 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Marc Carnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG) Kurt Malbrough | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Wilfred Carlino | 83-80 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Carlino - foul #4 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson (SF) Jerold Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Marc Carnell - foul #3 on Marc Carnell, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole (SF) Greg Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Chee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster is hacked by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell is fouled in the backcourt by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson (SF) Jerold Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-85 |