| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randal Callis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson inbounds the ball | 20-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Glen Riggs is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Glen Riggs, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-38 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 24-38 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Glen Riggs | 24-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Willis Pope misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Charles | 24-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the lay-in | 24-40 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Brooks takes the ball from Paul Clayton | 24-40 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard McCosker | 27-40 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton's pass is intercepted by Keith Taylor in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker's fadeaway is rejected by Randal Callis | 27-40 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nole McNaney | 27-42 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles throws it down set up by Keith Taylor | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Charles - foul #3 on Manuel Charles, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Martin Hansen (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Hansen (fresh) SF - Thomas Remy (fresh) PF - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG) Martin Hansen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Glen Riggs | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Nelson Creech steps in front of the Chad Melvin pass | 29-42 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 29-44 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Remy | 31-44 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barry | 31-44 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is hacked by Paul Alleyne - foul #2 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Willis Pope (C) Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Randal Callis (PF), Jonathan Crittenden (C) Richard Canaday, Brandon Yonakor, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Al Chapman and he's hacked by Willis Pope - foul #2 on Willis Pope, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG) Al Chapman | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Brooks | 31-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Hansen is called for the reach on Nole McNaney - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG) Peter Weaver | |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randal Callis | 33-49 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tommie Slawson | 33-49 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randal Callis | 33-51 |
| 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) | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks blows the layup | 33-51 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 33-51 |
| 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) | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Willis Pope snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randal Callis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen hits a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 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) | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nole McNaney | 35-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Willis Pope buries a driving attempt from close range | 37-53 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Nole McNaney, Al Chapman, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the shot from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Keith Taylor steals the ball from Richard Canaday in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Brandon Yonakor steps in front of the Thomas Remy pass | 38-53 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Yonakor | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne tips it but misses | 38-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday travels in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (SG) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston travels with the ball | 38-55 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Remy - foul #1 on Thomas Remy, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (PF), Willis Pope (C) Keith Taylor, Chad Melvin, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Michael Barry (C) Richard Canaday, Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Willis Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is fouled on the floor by Brandon Yonakor - foul #1 on Brandon Yonakor, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG) Nole McNaney | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Willis Pope is fouled on the floor by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Royston and he's fouled by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry is hacked by Bernard McCosker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton (C) Nelson Creech | |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Willis Pope | 40-57 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston's layup is rejected by Paul Clayton | 40-57 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Willis Pope grabs the board | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Al Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Willis Pope blows the dunk | 40-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston tips it home | 42-57 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Paul Clayton is blocked by Paul Alleyne | 42-57 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Paul Alleyne is blocked by Michael Barry | 42-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker gets the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Willis Pope hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Royston | 45-57 |
| 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) | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Royston steps in front of the Brandon Yonakor pass | 45-57 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston lays it in | 47-57 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Shawn Royston - foul #2 on Shawn Royston, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Martin Hansen (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Mark Brooks (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Shawn Royston, Michael Johnson, Bernard McCosker, Paul Alleyne, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Richard Canaday (SF), Nelson Creech (C) Al Chapman, Peter Weaver, Michael Barry, Paul Clayton | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 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) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Richard Canaday steps in front of the Thomas Remy pass | 47-58 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (C) Randal Callis | |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 47-60 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Willis Pope (C) Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Nelson Creech | |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Willis Pope steals the ball from Randal Callis | 47-60 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glen Riggs - foul #2 on Glen Riggs, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG) Martin Hansen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-60 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 6 reb. C - Willis Pope (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Al Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randal Callis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Willis Pope tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the wide open shot from the right block but the foul's on Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Thomas Remy (SF), Chad Melvin (PF) Keith Taylor, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is fouled on the floor by Al Chapman - foul #1 on Al Chapman, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG) Al Chapman | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Shawn Royston is denied by Nelson Creech | 53-63 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Peter Weaver | 53-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Johnson | 55-63 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Mark Brooks (PF) Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Randal Callis (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glen Riggs | 55-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor drills a floater from the left block | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Glen Riggs | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Willis Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Royston - foul #3 on Shawn Royston, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne clanks a shot from the left block | 57-69 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 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 | Brandon Yonakor buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Barry | 57-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday runs out the clock | 60-71 |