| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Armbruster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Donaldson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Weinmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons inbounds the ball | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman drills a runner in the lane set up by James Isabell and he's hacked by Jesse Donaldson - foul #2 on Jesse Donaldson, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Armbruster scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Stewart | 38-53 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Shane Weinmann steps in front of the Walter Pittman pass | 38-53 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Weinmann | 38-53 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Armbruster grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Armbruster pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Benjamin Wells | 38-55 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Walter Pittman | 40-55 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Isabell - foul #3 on James Isabell, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Martin Newson (SF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Walter Pittman, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls (SG), Henry Johnson (SF), Lee Archuleta (PF), Thomas Nall (C) Steven Stewart, Todd Armbruster, Jesse Donaldson, Shane Weinmann | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Johnson | 42-57 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson lays it up and in set up by Michael Heston and he's hacked by Lee Archuleta - foul #2 on Lee Archuleta, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone (SG) Benjamin Wells | |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nall connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Henry Johnson | 45-59 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Floyd Simmons | 47-59 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Newson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Adair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Smalls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Archuleta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Nall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls is hacked by Michael Heston - foul #1 on Michael Heston, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Michael Heston, Martin Newson, Floyd Simmons, George Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (PG), Steven Stewart (SG), Todd Armbruster (SF), Jesse Donaldson (PF), Shane Weinmann (C) George Smalls, Philip Carbone, Henry Johnson, Lee Archuleta, Thomas Nall | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson loses the dribble to Lee Stannard | 47-61 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Harden | 49-61 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Orlando Cuevas is called for the reach on Todd Armbruster - foul #3 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Walter Pittman (SG) Arthur Vass, Lee Stannard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann hits a shot from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas is hacked by Todd Armbruster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Armbruster, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta (C) Shane Weinmann | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Steven Stewart steals the ball from Orlando Cuevas | 49-63 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart travels with the ball | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG) James Isabell, Walter Pittman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls (PG), Philip Carbone (SG), Henry Johnson (SF), Shane Weinmann (C) James Heath, Steven Stewart, Todd Armbruster, Jesse Donaldson | |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-63 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette tips it in | 51-66 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-66 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 51-66 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson is hacked by John Beaudette - foul #4 on John Beaudette, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) Theodore Johnson, Michael Heston, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (PG), Steven Stewart (SG), Todd Armbruster (SF), Jesse Donaldson (PF), Thomas Nall (C) George Smalls, Philip Carbone, Henry Johnson, Lee Archuleta, Shane Weinmann | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Newson is called for the reach on Todd Armbruster - foul #3 on Martin Newson, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Pittman is called for the reach on Todd Armbruster - foul #2 on Walter Pittman, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nall misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-66 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | George Adair pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 51-66 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath grabs the board | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Stannard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Newson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Adair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Stewart (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Armbruster (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Donaldson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Nall (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Armbruster buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | George Adair misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Heath | 51-70 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Heath - foul #2 on James Heath, team foul #4 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), Floyd Simmons (PF) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Walter Pittman, George Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG), George Smalls (SG), Philip Carbone (SF), Lee Archuleta (PF), Shane Weinmann (C) James Heath, Steven Stewart, Todd Armbruster, Jesse Donaldson, Thomas Nall | |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells is hacked by Shawn Harden - foul #4 on Shawn Harden, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Shawn Harden, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wells - foul #3 on Benjamin Wells, team foul #5 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson (SF) Philip Carbone | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Lee Archuleta swats the short shot by Walter Pittman | 53-72 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas snags the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson loses the dribble to Orlando Cuevas | 55-72 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG), Lee Stannard (SG) Theodore Johnson, Michael Heston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on George Smalls - foul #1 on George Smalls, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-72 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-74 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman is fouled on the floor by Lee Archuleta - foul #3 on Lee Archuleta, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Adair (C) Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone (SG), Thomas Nall (C) George Smalls, Shane Weinmann | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Vass steals the ball from Philip Carbone | 57-74 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman's pass is intercepted by Lee Archuleta | 57-74 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Walter Pittman - foul #3 on Walter Pittman, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Michael Heston (SG), Martin Newson (PF) Arthur Vass, Lee Stannard, Walter Pittman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls (PG), Steven Stewart (SG), Jesse Donaldson (PF) Benjamin Wells, Philip Carbone, Lee Archuleta | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Isabell | 60-74 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson clanks a floater from the left side | 60-74 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Newson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Adair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Smalls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Donaldson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Nall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson double dribbles | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Floyd Simmons, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (PG), Todd Armbruster (SF), Shane Weinmann (C) George Smalls, Henry Johnson, Thomas Nall | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Orlando Cuevas swats the short shot by Shane Weinmann | 60-74 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Stewart steals the ball from Orlando Cuevas in the backcourt | 60-74 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann grabs the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson loses the dribble to James Isabell | 60-74 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Heston | 62-74 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Donaldson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Heath | 62-77 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Heath is called for the reach on James Isabell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Heath, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Martin Newson (C) Michael Heston, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls (PG), Philip Carbone (SG), Lee Archuleta (PF), Thomas Nall (C) James Heath, Steven Stewart, Jesse Donaldson, Shane Weinmann | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Beaudette steps in front of the Todd Armbruster pass | 64-77 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nall snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Thomas Nall is blocked by John Beaudette | 64-77 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard is hacked by Philip Carbone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Carbone, team foul #9 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson (SF) Todd Armbruster | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Johnson | 67-77 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls is called for 10 seconds | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas (C) George Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (PG), Jesse Donaldson (PF) Philip Carbone, Thomas Nall | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | James Heath picks off the pass by John Beaudette | 67-77 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-77 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is fouled in the backcourt by George Smalls - foul #2 on George Smalls, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson (C) Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart (SG), Todd Armbruster (SF) George Smalls, Henry Johnson | |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart clanks a jumper from the left side | 68-77 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the floater from the right side | 68-77 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette can't tip it in | 68-77 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson tips it back up and in | 70-77 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta tips it home | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Shawn Harden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Beaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Newson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Todd Armbruster (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Donaldson (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Archuleta (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Stewart - foul #3 on Steven Stewart, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG), Walter Pittman (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, John Beaudette, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG), George Smalls (SG), Henry Johnson (SF), Shane Weinmann (C) James Heath, Steven Stewart, Todd Armbruster, Jesse Donaldson | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Smalls | 71-82 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Shane Weinmann steals the ball from Lee Stannard in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Johnson misses the lay-in | 71-82 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls snags the offensive board | 71-82 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls's layup is rejected by Shawn Harden | 71-82 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann snags the offensive board | 71-82 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Orlando Cuevas picks off the pass by Henry Johnson | 71-82 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wells - foul #4 on Benjamin Wells, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), John Beaudette (PF), George Adair (C) Arthur Vass, Shawn Harden, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone (SG), Todd Armbruster (SF), Jesse Donaldson (PF), Thomas Nall (C) George Smalls, Henry Johnson, Lee Archuleta, Shane Weinmann | |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Nall pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells is hacked by John Beaudette - foul #5 on John Beaudette, team foul #9 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF), Floyd Simmons (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Walter Pittman, John Beaudette, George Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart (SG), Shane Weinmann (C) Philip Carbone, Thomas Nall | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons hits a wide open floater from the left side | 74-82 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Shane Weinmann loses the ball out of bounds | 74-82 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Stewart takes the ball from James Isabell in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Stewart slams it home | 74-84 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Armbruster | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells is fouled on the floor by James Isabell - foul #4 on James Isabell, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls (SG), Henry Johnson (SF), Lee Archuleta (PF), Thomas Nall (C) Steven Stewart, Todd Armbruster, Jesse Donaldson, Shane Weinmann | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is hacked by Benjamin Wells - foul #5 on Benjamin Wells, team foul #13 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone (SG) Benjamin Wells | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Simmons is called for the reach on George Smalls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #11 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (PG) Philip Carbone | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson lays it in set up by Theodore Johnson | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Archuleta is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lee Archuleta, team foul #14 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Philip Carbone (SG) James Heath | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons lays it in uncontested | 80-88 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Smalls runs out the clock | 80-88 |