| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Conners (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Zissler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Neth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Warner inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Jan Paul loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Jan Paul knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Cunningham | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Jan Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (SF) John Warner | |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham buries a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | John Fay misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Richard Babin (SG), Russell Platt (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), William Spencer (C) Jerry Sealey, Albert Conners, Joseph Brown, Damek Zissler, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson (SG), James Reeves (SF), Jon Carone (PF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Jan Paul, Billy Cunningham, Brian Smith, John Neth | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | John Fay misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | John Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Jon Carone snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf makes the jumper in the lane set up by John Fay | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Ybarra | 42-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | James Reeves is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG) Richard Babin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Warner (SF) John Fay | |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Sealey | 45-33 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Jon Carone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners (SG), Michael Powell (C) Thomas Ybarra, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG), Michael Truong (C) James Reeves, Ellis Henderson, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Sealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Conners (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bartos (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Carone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Truong (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Albert Conners is blocked by John Warner | 45-33 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Raymond Bartos - foul #4 on Raymond Bartos, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SF), Damek Zissler (PF) Russell Platt, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), John Fay (SF), Brian Smith (PF), John Neth (C) Raymond Bartos, John Warner, Jon Carone, Michael Truong | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | John Neth banks in the layup on a great pass from Jan Paul and he's hacked by Damek Zissler - foul #1 on Damek Zissler, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) Jerry Sealey, Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | John Neth misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Jan Paul comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Conners - foul #1 on Albert Conners, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Jan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Jan Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Damek Zissler | 48-36 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | John Neth steals the ball from Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Brian Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Jan Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | John Neth hits a turnaround near the basket | 48-40 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Jan Paul is called for the reach on Thomas Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Paul, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Russell Platt (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), William Spencer (C) Albert Conners, Joseph Brown, Damek Zissler, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), Jon Carone (PF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Jan Paul, Billy Cunningham, John Fay, Brian Smith, John Neth | |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ellis Henderson - foul #1 on Ellis Henderson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | William Spencer picks off the pass by James Reeves | 50-40 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer is denied on a layup by Roosevelt Schaaf | 50-40 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (SG), Damek Zissler (PF) Thomas Ybarra, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Truong (C) Ellis Henderson, John Warner, Jon Carone, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler is fouled on the floor by Michael Truong - foul #2 on Michael Truong, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SG), Michael Powell (C) Jerry Sealey, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG) James Reeves | |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | John Fay gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Jan Paul hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Cunningham | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Babin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Hacker (fresh) SF - Russell Platt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Zissler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fay (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Truong (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Babin | 54-43 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham scores on a runner from the left block | 54-45 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Jan Paul pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Russell Platt is called for the reach on John Fay - foul #1 on Russell Platt, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Albert Conners (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), William Spencer (C) Richard Babin, Richard Hacker, Russell Platt, Damek Zissler, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), Jon Carone (PF), John Neth (C) Jan Paul, Billy Cunningham, John Fay, Brian Smith, Michael Truong | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-45 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | James Reeves knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Jerry Sealey - foul #1 on Jerry Sealey, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | James Reeves misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners is hacked by James Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jon Carone - foul #2 on Jon Carone, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG) John Warner | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jon Carone | 58-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | James Reeves lays it up and in | 58-49 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | James Reeves takes the ball from Carlos Ortiz | 58-49 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Jan Paul steals it from William Spencer in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Jon Carone is fouled on the floor by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (PG), Richard Babin (SG), Russell Platt (SF), Damek Zissler (PF), Michael Powell (C) Jerry Sealey, Albert Conners, Joseph Brown, William Spencer, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG), John Warner (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Jan Paul, Ellis Henderson, James Reeves, Jon Carone, John Neth | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | John Warner is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bartos (PG) John Fay | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Bartos - foul #5 on Raymond Bartos, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (PG), Michael Truong (C) Raymond Bartos, Brian Smith | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | John Warner grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Babin (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Ybarra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Platt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Zissler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Fay (fresh) 5 reb. SG - Billy Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roosevelt Schaaf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Truong (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Russell Platt - foul #2 on Russell Platt, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Warner - foul #2 on John Warner, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG) Thomas Ybarra | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham is hacked by Jerry Sealey - foul #2 on Jerry Sealey, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (SG) Richard Babin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Brian Smith (PF), John Neth (C) John Warner, Roosevelt Schaaf, Michael Truong | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Billy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Sealey and he's hacked by John Fay - foul #1 on John Fay, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners (SG), Richard Hacker (SF), Carlos Ortiz (C) Thomas Ybarra, Russell Platt, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (SF), Jon Carone (C) Jan Paul, John Neth | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | John Fay's pass is intercepted by Albert Conners | 62-52 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Damek Zissler | 65-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | John Fay connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Cunningham | 65-54 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF), Russell Platt (C) Richard Hacker, Damek Zissler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), Michael Truong (C) John Fay, Billy Cunningham, James Reeves, Brian Smith, Jon Carone | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Jan Paul buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners's pass is intercepted by John Warner in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Warner dunks the ball | 67-59 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Paul - foul #3 on Jan Paul, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra (SG), William Spencer (C) Albert Conners, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Sealey - foul #3 on Jerry Sealey, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Babin (SG) Jerry Sealey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jon Carone (PF), John Neth (C) Roosevelt Schaaf, Michael Truong | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | William Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ybarra connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Platt | 71-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Ybarra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Babin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Platt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Warner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Carone (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Neth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson hits a 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Jon Carone picks off the pass by Richard Babin in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | John Warner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | John Neth grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | John Neth is whistled for a carry | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners (SG), Richard Hacker (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), Michael Powell (C) Richard Babin, Joseph Brown, Russell Platt, William Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Fay (PG), Billy Cunningham (SG), James Reeves (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jan Paul, Ellis Henderson, John Warner, Jon Carone | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey (PG), Russell Platt (SF) Thomas Ybarra, Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Russell Platt misses the dunk attempt | 71-65 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | John Neth pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | John Fay misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Carlos Ortiz | 71-65 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Cunningham - foul #1 on Billy Cunningham, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler (PF) Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jon Carone (C) John Neth | |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown (SF) Russell Platt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Neth (C) Jon Carone | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | John Fay hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 73-67 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Damek Zissler | 76-67 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), John Warner (SF) John Fay, James Reeves | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Jan Paul is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jan Paul, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Albert Conners misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zissler gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Damek Zissler | 79-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | John Warner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Cunningham | 79-69 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Brian Smith swats the layup by Jerry Sealey | 79-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Jan Paul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Sealey runs out the clock | 79-69 |