| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brent Watson and the foul's on Richard Stapleton - foul #2 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Brian Wells takes the ball from Thomas Hill | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Keith Laroche - foul #3 on Keith Laroche, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Gary Cooper steals it from Mike Annis | 44-44 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Cooper | 44-46 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Leger - foul #2 on Marvin Leger, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Harold Heine (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Scott Mellon (C) Brent Watson, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Andrew - foul #3 on Charles Andrew, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Terry | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Sparacino - foul #1 on Robert Sparacino, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sparacino denies the turnaround by Paul Terry | 45-48 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl tips it home | 45-50 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 45-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Paul Terry | 45-50 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Robert Johnson, Otis Cammack, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Leon Zangl, Thomas Wilson, Sean Stembridge, Paul Terry, Scott Mellon | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Andrew (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 45-52 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jenkins steals the ball from Gary Cooper in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Hill | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Richard Stapleton (C) Mike Annis, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Scott Mellon (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Peter Cook clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Sean Emerson steps in front of the Peter Cook pass in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the floater in the paint | 49-57 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Brakebill is called for the reach on Sean Stembridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Robert Sparacino (SF) Peter Cook, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Brakebill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Stembridge, Scott Mellon | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Otis Cammack steals it from Sean Emerson | 49-57 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 51-57 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson loses the dribble to Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson lays it in | 53-57 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Sean Emerson in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson lays it in | 55-57 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Terry and the foul's on Otis Cammack - foul #3 on Otis Cammack, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Otis Cammack, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF), Brian Wells (PF) Leon Zangl, Paul Terry | |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Mike Annis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Sparacino, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (C) Sean Emerson, Thomas Wilson, Marvin Leger | |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill's layup is rejected by Gary Cooper | 55-59 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill tips it home | 57-59 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells lays it up and in set up by Brent Watson | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Heine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Andrew (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Brent Watson | 57-63 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses long on an open floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Harold Heine gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Mike Annis is fouled on the floor by Brent Watson - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Patrick Fortuna (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Brakebill, Harold Heine, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Leon Zangl (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells, Sean Stembridge | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna is fouled on the floor by Paul Terry - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-63 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Fortuna is called for the reach on Marvin Leger - foul #2 on Patrick Fortuna, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Jenkins (PF) Otis Cammack, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Sean Emerson | 57-65 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson buries a shot from the right side set up by Leon Zangl | 57-67 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Paul Terry picks off the pass by Robert Sparacino | 57-67 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sparacino steps in front of the Scott Mellon pass in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Marvin Leger takes the ball from Richard Stapleton | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Sparacino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Zangl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Emerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger loses the dribble to Robert Sparacino in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Otis Cammack (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Peter Cook, Robert Johnson, Robert Sparacino, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Sean Stembridge (C) Leon Zangl, Sean Emerson, Paul Terry, Marvin Leger | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins loses the dribble to Gary Cooper | 57-68 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Mellon | 57-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Mike Annis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hill | 60-71 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Mike Annis is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Otis Cammack, Robert Jenkins, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-71 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau tips it in | 60-73 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Bilodeau | 63-75 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Harold Heine double dribbles | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Otis Cammack (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Brakebill, Harold Heine, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Paul Terry (C) Edward Bilodeau, Keith Laroche, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is hacked by Otis Cammack - foul #4 on Otis Cammack, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG) Sean Emerson | |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Peter Cook | 65-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 65-77 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-77 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 65-80 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Otis Cammack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Zangl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sean Stembridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Richard Stapleton - foul #3 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #10 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Peter Cook, Robert Johnson, Otis Cammack, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Gary Cooper (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge, Paul Terry | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Mike Annis clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Wells - foul #1 on Brian Wells, team foul #6 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF) Thomas Wilson, Gary Cooper | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Mike Annis misses the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Mike Annis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the board | 68-82 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-82 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-82 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-82 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson tips it home | 68-84 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Mike Annis's pass is intercepted by Sean Emerson in the backcourt | 68-84 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson blows the layup | 68-84 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon tips it home | 68-86 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-86 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Leger | 68-86 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sparacino | 68-86 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Sparacino | 68-86 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sparacino | 71-86 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #11 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Charles Andrew (C) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SG), Sean Stembridge (SF), Paul Terry (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Marvin Leger | |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Zangl - foul #1 on Leon Zangl, team foul #7 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (C) Brian Wells | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl lays it in set up by Scott Mellon | 73-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Harold Heine can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 73-89 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 73-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-89 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Andrew | 73-89 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-89 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl gets the rebound | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson runs out the clock | 73-89 |