| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Lee Campbell picks off the pass by Harold Blevins in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 19:54 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Campbell | 45-31 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (C) John Ballweg | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Wink and he's hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #3 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Joel Hawkins | |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink steals the ball from Ross Tyler in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink throws it down | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the runner near the basket | 52-31 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Dane Ham travels with the ball | 52-31 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | James Franceski gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's pass is intercepted by Ross Tyler | 52-31 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-31 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | James Franceski snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 54-31 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 54-31 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a shot near the basket | 54-31 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 54-31 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Patnode steals it from George Bailey | 54-31 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Coffman is called for the reach on Kent Harris - foul #4 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Alexander Garner (SF) Wayne Coffman, Monte Holt | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-31 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 54-31 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg blows the layup | 54-31 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Odis Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-31 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck tips it in | 56-31 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-31 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell tips it in | 56-33 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Charles Simon (C) Kent Harris, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Monte Holt (PF) Glen Sobel, Joel Hawkins | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-33 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Monte Holt | 58-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-35 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 58-35 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Holt | 58-35 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-37 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is fouled on the floor by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Griswold | 60-37 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Sobel and the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #4 on Kent Harris, team foul #1 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF) Glen Sobel, Gerald Underwood | |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Wink | 62-39 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #3 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (SF) Robert Boisvert | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Monte Holt (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-41 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-41 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Alexander Garner (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) George Bailey, Joel Hawkins, Ross Tyler | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Alexander Garner steps in front of the John Sharer pass | 64-41 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Odis Webb drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 67-41 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck blows the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Garner - foul #2 on Alexander Garner, team foul #7 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF) Lee Campbell, Monte Holt | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 68-41 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Boisvert | 68-41 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-44 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Hawkins | 70-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), James Franceski (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins, Gerald Underwood | |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is whistled for traveling | 70-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Franceski - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #4 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (SF) Lee Campbell | |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Monte Holt blocks the short jumper by Keith Patnode | 70-49 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink can't connect on a shot in the lane | 70-51 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Dane Ham buries a 3 from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the board | 73-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF) Lester Murphy, George Bailey, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Sharer and he's hacked by Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the free throw | 75-54 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 75-54 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman's pass is intercepted by Dan Dunbar in the backcourt | 75-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins's layup is rejected by Joel Hawkins | 75-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it home | 77-54 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Dan Dunbar is called for the reach on Robert Boisvert - foul #1 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #5 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) John Ballweg | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #6 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SF) Alexander Garner | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (PF) Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses short on a shot from the right side | 78-56 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy snags the offensive board | 78-56 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Griswold | 78-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Joel Hawkins picks off the pass by Charles Simon | 78-56 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood comes up short on the shot in the lane | 78-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold double dribbles | 78-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (PF) Kent Harris, Darrell Beck, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Joel Hawkins, Gerald Underwood | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins steals it from Monte Holt | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Sharer and he's fouled by Robert Boisvert - foul #4 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #10 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), James Franceski (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins steps in front of the Glen Sobel pass | 81-56 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Odis Webb lays it up and in set up by Harold Blevins | 83-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler is hacked by Dane Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #7 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF) Lester Murphy | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) James Franceski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SF) Robert Boisvert | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-58 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it but misses | 83-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Ross Tyler denies the turnaround by Odis Webb | 83-58 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 83-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-58 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the offensive board | 83-58 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-60 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Bailey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #11 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Glen Sobel | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 83-60 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 83-60 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 3 from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #12 | 83-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-60 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Ross Tyler swats the short shot by John Sharer | 85-60 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 85-60 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey clanks a shot from the left wing | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 85-60 |