| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Micheals | 43-36 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Sanford Millwood steps in front of the Dennis Nash pass | 43-36 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | James Redus blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Nash - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Nicky Trahan (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Larry Petrovich | |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daryl Nolan | 46-37 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Pagan | 46-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's floater is tipped away by Cecil Pagan | 46-40 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicky Trahan - foul #2 on Nicky Trahan, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Rinker - foul #3 on Russell Rinker, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Micheals | 51-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Krantz - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Jewell Howard takes the ball from Thomas Micheals | 51-43 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Redus and he's hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Russell Rinker (C) Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG) James Redus, Dennis Brown | |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright's pass is intercepted by Jewell Howard | 51-49 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 51-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Donald Colucci takes the ball from Timothy Wilson | 51-51 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 51-53 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 51-53 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 51-55 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Russell Rinker denies the turnaround by Donald Colucci | 53-55 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ray Dearborn (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Colucci (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jewell Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Petrovich (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Smith | 56-55 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jewell Howard | 56-57 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Smith | 56-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 58-57 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Kemp | 58-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Spencer Miller is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #3 on Spencer Miller, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Timothy Wilson, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Nicky Trahan (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Spencer Miller, Jewell Howard, Larry Petrovich | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is denied on a layup by Cecil Pagan | 58-60 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Mayers is called for the reach on James Redus - foul #1 on Brian Mayers, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan is hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers lays it in set up by Kenneth Krantz | 60-61 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan makes the shot from close range | 60-63 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Micheals is called for the reach on Nicky Trahan - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Gilden (PF) Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Larry Petrovich (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Cecil Pagan | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) SF - Nicky Trahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Petrovich (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley misses the lay-in | 60-64 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #4 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF) Nicky Trahan | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hedrick - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Russell Rinker (C) Brian Mayers, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG) Lee Riley | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wright in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the easy layup | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Petrovich | 61-67 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 61-67 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Nash steps in front of the James Redus pass in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sanford Millwood | 61-70 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash lays it in set up by Scott Smith | 63-70 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-70 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the runner in the paint | 63-70 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't tip it in | 63-70 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | James Redus tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Larry Petrovich swats the dunk try by Carl Thomas | 63-72 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-72 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | James Redus's pass is intercepted by Scott Smith in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Russell Rinker, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Brian Gilden (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daryl Nolan - foul #2 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Kemp | 65-77 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ray Dearborn | 67-77 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Jewell Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits a jumpshot from the left side | 69-79 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Timothy Wilson, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the finger roll | 71-79 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses short on a runner from the left block | 71-79 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits the follow up shot | 71-81 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #7 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller double dribbles | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright gets the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Sanford Millwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Nash, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (SG) Dennis Nash | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Larry Petrovich | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is called for traveling | 72-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF) Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Nicky Trahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #13 | 72-83 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Thomas | 74-83 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Daryl Nolan, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown is hacked by Kenneth Krantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Larry Petrovich | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Micheals | 77-83 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #15 | 77-83 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright's pass is intercepted by Sanford Millwood | 77-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp is hacked by Thomas Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wright, team foul #16 | 77-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Scott Smith loses the dribble to Sanford Millwood | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp runs out the clock | 77-87 |