| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Post (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Case (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | William Case blocks the short jumper by Michael Hansen | 36-22 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | William Case can't finish the layup | 36-22 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | William Case hits the follow up shot | 38-22 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett double dribbles | 38-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Gay (PF) Stanton Bowman, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | William Case misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-22 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Diamond | 38-25 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Post | 40-25 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | William Case pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post is hacked by Doyle Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doyle Gray, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Maske (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF), Richard Viens (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Cody Caldwell, Richard Post, Matthew Chumbley, Richard Gay, William Case | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Walker | 42-25 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Bryant Ham is blocked by Richard Viens | 42-25 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham grabs the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bryant Ham | 42-27 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Richardson - foul #3 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), William Case (C) John Maske, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF) Wayne Richardson | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Peter Starr blows the layup | 43-27 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cody Caldwell | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Case (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker loses the dribble to Charles Davenport in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Mitchell and the foul's on Richard Viens - foul #1 on Richard Viens, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Post (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF) Charles Walker, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Bryant Ham, Robert Mitchell, Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Frank Jarrett steps in front of the Stanton Bowman pass in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond can't throw it down | 45-30 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post can't finish the layup | 45-30 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | William Case hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Diamond | 47-33 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Maske (PG), George Villarreal (SF), Richard Gay (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Cody Caldwell, Matthew Chumbley, Stanton Bowman, William Case | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF) Charles Davenport | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett | 47-35 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | John Maske is hacked by Todd Diamond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Diamond, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Richard Viens (PF), William Case (C) John Maske, Richard Gay, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson (C) Doyle Gray | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hansen is called for the reach on George Villarreal - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman (SF), Richard Gay (PF) George Villarreal, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Starr (PF) Michael Hansen | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Case | 50-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-35 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanton Bowman - foul #2 on Stanton Bowman, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Maske (PG), George Villarreal (SF), Richard Viens (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Cody Caldwell, Stanton Bowman, Richard Gay, William Case | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SG) Frank Jarrett | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-37 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Maske (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Post (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Villarreal (fresh) PF - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Eric Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | The 3pt attempt by Richard Post is denied by Wayne Richardson | 50-37 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Todd Diamond | 50-37 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Stanton Bowman (PF), William Case (C) John Maske, George Villarreal, Richard Viens, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Todd Diamond, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jarrett - foul #2 on Frank Jarrett, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Gray blocks the short jumper by Stanton Bowman | 50-37 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-37 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray tips it in | 50-39 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | William Case scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Matthew Chumbley | 52-39 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stanton Bowman - foul #3 on Stanton Bowman, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens (PF) Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SF) Robert Mitchell | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Eric Turner gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker (SG) Richard Post | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Nick Bussard (C) Bryant Ham, Doyle Gray | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Eric Turner pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | William Case is called for the reach on Nick Bussard - foul #1 on William Case, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Post (SG), Richard Gay (PF) Charles Walker, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen knocks in the shot in the lane | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | William Case scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stanton Bowman and he's hacked by Nick Bussard - foul #2 on Nick Bussard, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Maske (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Viens (PF) Cody Caldwell, Richard Post, Stanton Bowman, Richard Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Eric Turner, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | William Case makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Matthew Chumbley steals it from Doyle Gray | 55-42 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Frank Jarrett steals the ball from Charles Walker in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett lays it up and in | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Maske (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Case (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Starr (fresh) 3 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | William Case misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-44 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-44 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | William Case snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by John Maske is blocked by Robert Mitchell | 55-44 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | John Maske knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bryant Ham - foul #3 on Bryant Ham, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Post (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF), Richard Gay (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Charles Walker, Matthew Chumbley, Richard Viens, William Case | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Peter Starr, Doyle Gray | |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | John Maske makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Davenport | 58-46 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Davenport | 60-48 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Richardson - foul #5 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), William Case (C) John Maske, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Eric Turner, Michael Hansen, Wayne Richardson | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Cody Caldwell - foul #2 on Cody Caldwell, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens (PF) Richard Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Stanton Bowman - foul #4 on Stanton Bowman, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Charles Davenport | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Post hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Post (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanton Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Viens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Case (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Starr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Case | 64-50 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Maske (PG), Charles Walker (SG), George Villarreal (SF), Richard Gay (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Cody Caldwell, Richard Post, Stanton Bowman, Richard Viens, William Case | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Charles Walker is blocked by Bryant Ham | 64-50 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport travels with the ball | 64-50 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Maske hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard comes up short on the floater in the paint | 64-50 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | John Maske lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Walker | 66-50 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Peter Starr clanks a turnaround from the right block | 66-50 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Maske - foul #1 on John Maske, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley (SF) George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | John Maske makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Walker | 68-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Charles Walker steals the ball from Eric Turner | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Maske runs out the clock | 68-51 |