| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Adam Johnson | |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Doty | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas double dribbles | 42-36 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Mayfield - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 42-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clement Fields | 44-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the turnaround in the paint | 44-38 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Alexander | 46-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-38 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits a runner from the right block set up by Roland Jones | 48-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Doty and he's fouled by Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Paul Quesenberry (SG), Laurence Jin (SF), Charlie Stoner (PF), Raymond Lingenfelter (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Jonathon Sloan, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) Gary Payne | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | William Parsons steals the ball from Robert Tavares in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Dallas | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi loses the dribble to Robert Tavares | 50-43 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Jin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Doty (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the jumper in the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares loses the dribble to Kevin Dallas in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Laurence Jin is called for the reach on Eusebio Rossi - foul #1 on Laurence Jin, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), James Gomberg (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Robert Tavares, Paul Quesenberry, Laurence Jin, Charlie Stoner, Raymond Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, James Doty | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Gary Payne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hubert Callahan - foul #1 on Hubert Callahan, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan (PF) Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley makes the jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 52-51 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Sloan | 54-51 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Gary Payne buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 54-53 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Paul Quesenberry (SG), Charlie Stoner (PF), Raymond Lingenfelter (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Jonathon Sloan, James Gomberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Tavares (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darrell Raley | 56-56 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Tavares and the foul's on Stanley Wicker - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin (SF) Roland Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker's layup is rejected by Raymond Lingenfelter | 59-56 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Eusebio Rossi is called for the reach on Robert Tavares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan (C) Raymond Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan (PF) Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timmy Mayfield | 59-59 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hubert Callahan | 62-59 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Hubert Callahan is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #2 on Hubert Callahan, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charlie Stoner (PF), Raymond Lingenfelter (C) Robert Tavares, Paul Quesenberry, Laurence Jin, Jonathon Sloan, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it in | 62-61 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 64-61 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF) Roland Jones, Charlie Stoner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas, Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #5 on Adam Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jordan Remsberg (PG), James Gomberg (SF) Clement Fields, Paul Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, Darrell Raley | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jordan Remsberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gomberg (fresh) PF - Jonathon Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Payne and the foul's on Raymond Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Raymond Lingenfelter, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (SG), Hubert Callahan (C) Bernard Alexander, Raymond Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Robert Tavares in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Gomberg - foul #1 on James Gomberg, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (SF) Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Parsons | 65-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Tavares | 67-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Laurence Jin (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF), Charlie Stoner (C) Jordan Remsberg, Robert Tavares, Paul Quesenberry, James Gomberg, Hubert Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter (C) Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-69 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raley | 67-69 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Wicker | 67-72 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Dallas takes the ball from Bernard Alexander in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker hits the follow up shot | 67-74 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Wicker is called for the reach on Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Roland Jones (SF), Jonathon Sloan (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Clement Fields, Laurence Jin, Charlie Stoner, Raymond Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (SF), William Parsons (PF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas knocks in the shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Tavares (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - James Doty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Gary Payne - foul #5 on Gary Payne, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (SG) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Gary Payne | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Robert Tavares is called for the reach on Kevin Dallas - foul #2 on Robert Tavares, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Hubert Callahan | 68-76 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Tavares | 70-76 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi blows the layup | 70-76 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathon Sloan | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG) Robert Tavares, Paul Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Dallas - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Timmy Mayfield is blocked by Roland Jones | 71-76 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-76 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roland Jones | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Clement Fields is called for the reach on Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-80 |