| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Slover | 39-29 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins's pass is intercepted by Arthur Avelar | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Dewey McClain swats the layup by Wayne Keaton | 39-29 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Johnson | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs | 42-31 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Richard Slover pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Richard Slover gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Arthur Avelar is denied by Dewey McClain | 42-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Richard Slover makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Keaton steps in front of the Archie Harkins pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Richard Slover banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Keaton | 42-36 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Schippers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey McClain (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Foos (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Avelar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Slover (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jay Johnson | 45-36 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Slover - foul #1 on Richard Slover, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (PG), Phillip Thielen (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Herbert Donaldson | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski makes the jump hook in the paint | 48-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Schippers - foul #2 on Joshua Schippers, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce (SF) Joshua Schippers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Brown, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Howard Pierce is called for the reach on Herbert Donaldson - foul #3 on Howard Pierce, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan (C) Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Edgar Richardson (PF) Dale Becker, Charles Mullins | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Butler | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 51-49 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tomas Sevigny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Thielen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Omer Monkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Boylan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny is hacked by Cecil Brown - foul #4 on Cecil Brown, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle (PG), Archie Harkins (SF), Elmer Hatcher (PF), Allen Foos (C) Phillip Thielen, Howard Pierce, Omer Monkowski, Irvin Boylan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler | |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Keaton is called for the reach on Tomas Sevigny - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Mullins steps in front of the Allen Foos pass | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Allen Foos - foul #2 on Allen Foos, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Joshua Schippers (SG) Kenneth Eagle, Tomas Sevigny | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor (C) Richard Slover | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is hacked by Wayne Keaton - foul #4 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain (PF) Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Richard Slover (PF) Dale Becker, Wayne Keaton, Charles Mullins | |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on Joshua Schippers - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce (SF), Irvin Boylan (C) Archie Harkins, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jay Johnson - foul #1 on Jay Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Schippers | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Richardson | 53-58 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Howard Pierce and he's hacked by Edgar Richardson - foul #1 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle (PG), Tomas Sevigny (SG), Phillip Thielen (SF), Omer Monkowski (C) Jay Johnson, Joshua Schippers, Howard Pierce, Irvin Boylan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler, Ronald Taylor | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar is fouled on the floor by Omer Monkowski - foul #1 on Omer Monkowski, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher (C) Dewey McClain | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hatcher - foul #2 on Elmer Hatcher, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Eagle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thielen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Omer Monkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Hatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Slover (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-58 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Omer Monkowski is denied by Richard Slover | 56-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eagle steals it from Cecil Brown | 56-58 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Eagle in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle lays it in | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Richard Slover is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Howard Pierce (SG), Archie Harkins (SF), Allen Foos (C) Kenneth Eagle, Tomas Sevigny, Phillip Thielen, Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Edwin Butler (C) Dale Becker, Richard Slover, Charles Mullins | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Keaton is called for the reach on Omer Monkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Wayne Keaton | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins is wide open and slams it home set up by Howard Pierce | 61-58 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Jacobs - foul #2 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan (PF) Omer Monkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Edgar Richardson | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Ronald Taylor is blocked by Allen Foos | 63-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Allen Foos - foul #3 on Allen Foos, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle (PG), Tomas Sevigny (SG), Phillip Thielen (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Howard Pierce, Archie Harkins, Irvin Boylan, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Richard Slover (PF) Herbert Donaldson, Edwin Butler | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Jacobs - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Slover | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos (C) Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (PG), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Ronald Taylor | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Eagle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thielen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dewey McClain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Foos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dale Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Slover (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eagle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Dale Becker grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Richard Slover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Joshua Schippers (SG), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Kenneth Eagle, Phillip Thielen, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG) Richard Slover | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Schippers | 66-63 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos (C) Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edwin Butler (PF) Cecil Brown | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edgar Richardson - foul #2 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins (SF) Tomas Sevigny | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 67-63 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor clanks a runner from the left block | 67-63 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Jacobs - foul #4 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain (PF) Omer Monkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Avelar | 68-65 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses long on an open runner in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown is hacked by Joshua Schippers - foul #3 on Joshua Schippers, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Dewey McClain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SF) Archie Harkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Dewey McClain is called for the reach on Herbert Donaldson - foul #1 on Dewey McClain, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins (SF) Tomas Sevigny | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on Jay Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Brown, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SF) Archie Harkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SG) Cecil Brown | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Dale Becker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson runs out the clock | 72-70 |