| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Hoffman - foul #2 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Glenn Schwartzman steals the ball from George Croft | 46-40 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Edwards, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Glenn Schwartzman picks off the pass by Mark Stilson | 46-40 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is fouled on the floor by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #2 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Stilson - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (SF) Mark Stilson | |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto tips it home | 50-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Max Applegate loses the dribble to James Yamamoto | 50-40 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Yamamoto | 52-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | David Spencer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | David Spencer is called for the reach on Corey Sutton - foul #3 on David Spencer, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-43 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Schwartzman | 52-46 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Richard Ridley - foul #3 on Richard Ridley, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Max Applegate (C) Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Max Applegate | 52-46 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Kevin Tyson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Melvin Maddox - foul #2 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG) Fred Grubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | David Spencer tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Fulk | 55-46 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by James Yamamoto is denied by David Spencer | 55-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Oscar Knowlton - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Brown (PF) Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG) Richard Ridley | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson can't throw it down but the foul's on Oscar Knowlton - foul #3 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) James Yamamoto, Oscar Knowlton, Corey Sutton, Kenneth Brown, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, David Spencer, Kevin Tyson | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins drills a turnaround from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Max Applegate and he's hacked by Fred Grubbs - foul #2 on Fred Grubbs, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Richard Ridley (C) Mark Stilson, Larry Edwards, George Croft | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs is hacked by Jerry Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Lester, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is wide open and dunks the ball | 62-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Fred Grubbs, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (PF) Max Applegate | |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Lester and he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Daniel Fulk (C) Kenneth Brown, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | David Spencer misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton lays it up and in on a great pass from James Yamamoto and he's fouled by Timothy Oldenburg - foul #3 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG) Jerry Lester | |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Daniel Fulk swats the shot by Timothy Oldenburg | 65-53 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton is denied on a layup by Richard Ridley | 65-53 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fulk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Fulk - foul #1 on Daniel Fulk, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) James Yamamoto, Oscar Knowlton, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #3 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Max Applegate makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 65-63 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Grubbs | 68-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF) Fred Grubbs, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (C) Jerry Lester, Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Oscar Knowlton steals it from Timothy Oldenburg | 69-63 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Knowlton | 71-63 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is whistled for a carry | 71-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Brown (PF) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Maddox picks off the pass by Oscar Knowlton in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom jams it set up by Melvin Maddox | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Tyson - foul #2 on Kevin Tyson, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Roberts (SF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-65 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Trinidad Glickman | 73-65 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Brown is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Yamamoto | 75-65 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox loses the dribble to Trinidad Glickman | 75-65 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto clanks a shot from the right side | 75-65 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | David Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-65 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Albert Roberts snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Roberts is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Yamamoto | 78-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses the easy layup | 78-65 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom clanks a shot from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley tips it back up and in | 78-67 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Albert Roberts, Kenneth Brown, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| 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) | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses long on an open shot from the right block | 78-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Yamamoto | 81-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from James Yamamoto | 83-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | George Croft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Hoffman - foul #3 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #9 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), David Spencer (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Mark Stilson, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's layup is rejected by David Spencer | 83-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman (SF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards lays it in on a great pass from David Spencer | 83-74 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's layup is rejected by Richard Ridley | 83-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), George Croft (PF) Mark Stilson, David Spencer | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom's pass is intercepted by James Yamamoto in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is hacked by George Croft - foul #2 on George Croft, team foul #10 | 83-74 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | George Croft banks in the layup set up by Larry Edwards and he's fouled by Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the 3 from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Edwards, team foul #12 | 87-82 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jason Collins blocks the short jumper by Richard Ridley | 87-82 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | George Croft can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman snags the defensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Tom - foul #4 on Vincent Tom, team foul #13 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Oscar Knowlton is called for the reach on Larry Edwards - foul #4 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #11 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Tom is called for the reach on James Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Tom, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG) Vincent Tom | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Oldenburg | 91-87 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-87 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Johnny Hoffman, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is hacked by Mark Stilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | George Croft snags the offensive board | 93-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-87 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on James Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Stilson, team foul #16 | 93-87 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 95-87 |