| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Ollis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Maurice McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tremaine (fresh) SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Grover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Santos Ramirez steals the ball from Brad Sperry | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Hicks - foul #2 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson (SF) Santos Ramirez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Johnson steals it from Edward Grover in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis is fouled on the floor by Brad Sperry - foul #2 on Brad Sperry, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Webb (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Reid, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SF), Joseph Rogue (PF), Brian Wells (C) Brad Sperry, Arthur Hicks, Edward Grover | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan (SG) Curtis Tremaine | |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Webb and he's fouled by Joseph Rogue - foul #2 on Joseph Rogue, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Reid (SG) Shelton Robinson, Santos Ramirez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG) Maurice McCall | |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Henry Ratcliff - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF), Christopher Kagan (C) William Webb, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine (SG), Edward Grover (C) Henry Ratcliff, Brian Wells | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Rogue grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Rogue gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Kagan - foul #1 on Christopher Kagan, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Ollis (PF) Justin McNabb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry (SF), Arthur Hicks (PF) Lyman Pope, Joseph Rogue | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Santos Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Ollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tremaine (fresh) SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Grover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Hicks | 42-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Robert Reid connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Ramirez | 44-41 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Jerry Leyva (SG), William Webb (SF), Robert Jenkins (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), David Tarin (SG), Joseph Rogue (C) Edward Sheehan, Curtis Tremaine, Edward Grover | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Annis - foul #4 on Mike Annis, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG), Shelton Robinson (SF), Justin McNabb (PF) Mike Annis, William Webb, Mark Ollis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SF), Brian Wells (C) Brad Sperry, Arthur Hicks | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva is hacked by David Tarin - foul #1 on David Tarin, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine (SG) David Tarin | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Rogue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Shelton Robinson, Justin McNabb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover (C) Joseph Rogue | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Grover - foul #1 on Edward Grover, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Webb (SG), Robert Jenkins (C) Robert Reid, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Edward Sheehan (SG), Brad Sperry (SF), Arthur Hicks (PF) Maurice McCall, Curtis Tremaine, Lyman Pope, Brian Wells | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry lays it up and in | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | William Webb grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Leyva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Santos Ramirez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Ollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Henry Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Sperry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Grover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff makes the shot from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Webb | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | William Webb can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | William Webb scores on a shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Santos Ramirez is called for the reach on Edward Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Shelton Robinson (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Christopher Kagan (C) Jerry Leyva, William Webb, Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Curtis Tremaine (SG), Lyman Pope (SF), Joseph Rogue (PF), Brian Wells (C) Henry Ratcliff, Edward Sheehan, Brad Sperry, Arthur Hicks, Edward Grover | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine drills a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Brian Wells is called for the reach on Justin McNabb - foul #1 on Brian Wells, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Curtis Tremaine steals it from Robert Johnson | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Tremaine | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Wells - foul #2 on Brian Wells, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Reid is called for the reach on Maurice McCall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reid, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Rogue is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 55-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine scores on a shot in the lane set up by Joseph Rogue and the foul's on Christopher Kagan - foul #2 on Christopher Kagan, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (PG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Robert Johnson, Shelton Robinson, Justin McNabb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan (SF), Gary Cooper (PF) Lyman Pope, Brian Wells | |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Reid - foul #2 on Robert Reid, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks (PF), Edward Grover (C) Maurice McCall, Joseph Rogue | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Leyva (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Santos Ramirez (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Ollis (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Tremaine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Grover (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan knocks in the floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Curtis Tremaine and he's hacked by Mark Ollis - foul #1 on Mark Ollis, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Shelton Robinson (SG), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Brad Sperry (SF), Joseph Rogue (C) Curtis Tremaine, Gary Cooper, Edward Grover | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Hicks | 57-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses the dunk but the foul's on Justin McNabb - foul #1 on Justin McNabb, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), William Webb (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF), Christopher Kagan (C) Mike Annis, Shelton Robinson, Jerry Leyva, Justin McNabb, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SG), Edward Grover (C) Edward Sheehan, Arthur Hicks | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Santos Ramirez is blocked by Edward Grover | 57-63 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Rogue | 57-63 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Kagan blocks the short jumper by Joseph Rogue | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | William Webb gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Maurice McCall is called for the reach on William Webb - foul #1 on Maurice McCall, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG), Justin McNabb (PF) Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Curtis Tremaine (SG), Brian Wells (PF) Maurice McCall, Brad Sperry, Joseph Rogue | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | William Webb makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | William Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Lyman Pope is called for the reach on Robert Reid - foul #1 on Lyman Pope, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Robert Reid misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | William Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan knocks in the runner from the left block set up by William Webb | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin McNabb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kagan (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Henry Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Tremaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyman Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Grover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Henry Ratcliff | 60-65 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | William Webb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lyman Pope - foul #2 on Lyman Pope, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Shelton Robinson (SF), Mark Ollis (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Reid, Justin McNabb, Christopher Kagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Edward Sheehan (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Arthur Hicks (PF), Joseph Rogue (C) Henry Ratcliff, Curtis Tremaine, Lyman Pope, Brian Wells, Edward Grover | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | William Webb misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | William Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Sheehan | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (SG), Justin McNabb (C) William Webb, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine (SG), Brad Sperry (SF), Edward Grover (C) Edward Sheehan, Gary Cooper, Joseph Rogue | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover travels with the ball | 60-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Mike Annis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Grover - foul #2 on Edward Grover, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Jenkins (C) Mike Annis, Mark Ollis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Edward Sheehan (SG), Lyman Pope (SF), Joseph Rogue (PF), Brian Wells (C) Maurice McCall, Curtis Tremaine, Brad Sperry, Arthur Hicks, Edward Grover | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, Jerry Leyva, Shelton Robinson, Justin McNabb, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Curtis Tremaine (SG), Brad Sperry (SF), Arthur Hicks (PF), Edward Grover (C) Henry Ratcliff, Edward Sheehan, Lyman Pope, Joseph Rogue, Brian Wells | |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Tremaine knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice McCall | 62-72 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Grover makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Sperry | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Hicks | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Grover | 64-74 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall runs out the clock | 64-74 |