| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - James Franceski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Alexander Garner - foul #3 on Alexander Garner, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SF) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-46 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg loses the dribble to James Franceski in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Odis Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 31-49 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Darrell Beck steals the ball from Lester Murphy in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 31-51 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Odis Webb picks off the pass by Joel Hawkins | 31-51 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | James Franceski knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | James Franceski is called for the reach on Monte Holt - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Dan Dunbar swats the layup by Robert Boisvert | 31-54 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 31-54 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 31-57 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Patnode blocks the short jumper by Robert Boisvert | 31-57 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt tips it but misses | 31-57 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wayne Coffman | 34-57 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-57 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert double dribbles | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), George Bailey (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, Monte Holt, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (PF) James Franceski | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Gerald Underwood (C) Glen Sobel, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kent Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 36-57 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF) Kent Harris, Charles Simon | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the finger roll set up by Dane Ham | 36-59 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Wayne Coffman and he's hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #4 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins (PF) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Dan Dunbar (C) Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harold Blevins is denied by Gerald Underwood | 38-59 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar can't tip it in | 38-59 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-59 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by James Franceski - foul #2 on James Franceski, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), George Bailey (SG), John Ballweg (C) Wayne Coffman, Lee Campbell, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Kent Harris (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins makes the free throw | 41-59 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is fouled on the floor by Robert Boisvert - foul #2 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ross Tyler | 45-61 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Simon and the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), George Bailey (SF) Robert Boisvert, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Franceski (PF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Kent Harris, Charles Simon | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 45-64 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) George Bailey, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | James Franceski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 45-66 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 45-68 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-68 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck lays it in on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 45-70 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-70 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Beck | 45-70 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 45-72 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner's floater is tipped away by Odis Webb | 45-72 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 45-72 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Wayne Coffman picks off the pass by James Franceski | 45-72 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 45-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Wayne Coffman, Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Charles Simon (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Wink | 45-75 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Simon | 45-75 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 45-75 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-75 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the offensive board | 45-75 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #8 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Charles Simon | |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #5 | 47-75 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't finish the layup | 47-77 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 47-77 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-77 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Dane Ham | 47-79 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), George Bailey (SG), Alexander Garner (SF) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Kent Harris | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the shot from the right block | 47-79 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it back up and in | 47-81 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Franceski steps in front of the John Ballweg pass in the backcourt | 47-81 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Bailey - foul #3 on George Bailey, team foul #6 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 47-82 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg loses the ball out of bounds | 47-83 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Glen Sobel - foul #2 on Glen Sobel, team foul #7 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey grabs the board | 47-83 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins steps in front of the Glen Sobel pass | 47-83 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins can't finish the layup | 47-83 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the tip | 47-83 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler gets the rebound | 47-83 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-83 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | James Franceski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-83 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb tips it back up and in | 49-85 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Monte Holt (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF) Glen Sobel, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Charles Simon | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Underwood blocks the short jumper by John Sharer | 49-85 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 49-85 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-85 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-85 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dane Ham | 49-87 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the shot from the right side | 49-87 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the offensive rebound | 49-87 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-87 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the tip | 49-87 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink pulls down the rebound | 49-87 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Dan Dunbar | 49-90 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink takes the ball from Lester Murphy in the backcourt | 49-90 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't finish the layup | 49-90 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 49-90 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Dane Ham takes the ball from Ross Tyler in the backcourt | 49-90 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-90 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the follow up shot | 49-92 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Griswold is called for the reach on Monte Holt - foul #5 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #9 | 49-92 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 1st free throw | 50-92 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-92 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 50-92 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kent Harris | 50-94 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Sharer - foul #5 on John Sharer, team foul #10 | 50-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink, John Sharer | |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-94 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-94 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Glen Sobel - foul #3 on Glen Sobel, team foul #8 | 52-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Glen Sobel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 52-94 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 52-95 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the dribble to Darrell Beck in the backcourt | 52-95 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-95 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey gets the rebound | 52-95 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Monte Holt | 54-95 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #9 | 54-95 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Gerald Underwood (C) George Bailey, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Charles Simon (PF) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Kent Harris | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 1st free throw | 54-95 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood snags the defensive board | 54-95 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert loses the dribble to Dane Ham in the backcourt | 54-95 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Monte Holt is called for the reach on Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #10 | 54-95 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 54-95 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-96 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Simon - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #11 | 54-96 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 55-96 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-96 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it in | 56-98 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Wink takes the ball from Monte Holt | 56-98 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink banks in the layup | 56-100 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boisvert (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lester Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Monte Holt (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 56-100 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the offensive board | 56-100 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by James Franceski - foul #3 on James Franceski, team foul #12 | 58-100 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Robert Boisvert, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the free throw | 59-100 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-102 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-102 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the follow up shot | 61-102 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Monte Holt denies the turnaround by Keith Patnode | 61-102 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 61-102 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Patnode steps in front of the Glen Sobel pass in the backcourt | 61-102 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kent Harris | 61-105 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glen Sobel | 64-105 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | James Franceski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 64-105 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 64-105 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-105 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG) Glen Sobel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Kent Harris | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Franceski | 64-107 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Harold Blevins steps in front of the Ross Tyler pass | 64-107 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it in | 64-109 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #13 | 64-109 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 65-109 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-109 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ross Tyler - foul #4 on Ross Tyler, team foul #11 | 66-109 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 1st free throw | 66-109 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 66-110 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is hacked by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #14 | 66-110 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 67-110 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-110 |