| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sparacino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sparacino is called for the reach on Scott Mellon - foul #1 on Robert Sparacino, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Eisenbarth | 51-42 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Richard Stapleton (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino can't throw it down | 51-43 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stapleton | 51-43 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino misses long on a floater from the left block | 51-43 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Mellon | 51-45 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Otis Cammack (SF) Thomas Hill, Robert Sparacino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brent Watson | 51-48 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | James Steele steals it from Peter Cook | 51-48 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Peter Cook makes the floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brent Watson | 53-50 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG), Harold Heine (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Peter Cook, Otis Cammack, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 56-50 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge tips it in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Heine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Fortuna (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 56-52 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Christopher Williams (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Leon Zangl | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Brakebill - foul #4 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Harold Heine (PF) Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is hacked by Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Harold Heine - foul #1 on Harold Heine, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Thomas Hill, Harold Heine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG) Robert Sparacino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson | |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is hacked by Fred Eisenbarth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Otis Cammack, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Edward Bilodeau, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger clanks a jump hook near the basket | 59-54 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Harold Heine grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Scott Mellon denies the turnaround by Harold Heine | 59-54 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Leon Zangl (SF) Thomas Wilson, Scott Mellon | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Zangl | 61-54 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Sparacino - foul #2 on Robert Sparacino, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG) Peter Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Paul Terry (PF) Sean Emerson, Sean Stembridge | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sparacino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Andrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Sparacino is blocked by Marvin Leger | 61-57 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 61-57 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Sparacino | 61-57 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Robert Sparacino, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, Marvin Leger | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Otis Cammack | 61-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Mellon | 61-59 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Paul Terry steals it from Patrick Fortuna | 61-59 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brent Watson | 61-62 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Eisenbarth and he's fouled by Scott Mellon - foul #3 on Scott Mellon, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Charles Andrew (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Otis Cammack, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson, Scott Mellon, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 63-62 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stapleton - foul #2 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino drills a fadeaway near the basket | 65-62 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino is denied on a layup by Sean Stembridge | 65-62 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Keith Laroche - foul #2 on Keith Laroche, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Christopher Williams (C) Thomas Hill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), James Steele (C) Thomas Wilson, Marvin Leger | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Stapleton | 67-62 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Cook - foul #1 on Peter Cook, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF) Otis Cammack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | James Steele pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sparacino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | James Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Charles Andrew (PF) Peter Cook, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth steps in front of the Scott Mellon pass | 69-64 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino is fouled on the floor by Brent Watson - foul #2 on Brent Watson, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Harold Heine (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Robert Sparacino, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson, Scott Mellon, James Steele | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-64 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Leon Zangl denies the turnaround by Patrick Fortuna | 69-66 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Zangl | 69-69 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Harold Heine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Cammack - foul #1 on Otis Cammack, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Richard Stapleton (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Otis Cammack, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF) Thomas Wilson, Paul Terry | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Sean Stembridge | 69-70 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Stapleton is called for the reach on Leon Zangl - foul #3 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Sparacino (SG), Charles Andrew (PF) Peter Cook, Thomas Hill, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF) Edward Bilodeau, Marvin Leger | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Heine (PF) Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill is hacked by Scott Mellon - foul #4 on Scott Mellon, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG), Patrick Fortuna (C) Robert Sparacino, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (C) James Steele | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the turnaround in the lane | 69-71 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hill (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harold Heine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Fortuna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sean Stembridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth is called for the reach on Sean Emerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Otis Cammack (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Benjamin Brakebill, Harold Heine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Sean Stembridge | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth is hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #1 on Sean Emerson, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton (C) Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is hacked by Richard Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Harold Heine (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Thomas Hill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF) Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry | |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton's floater is tipped away by Sean Stembridge | 69-74 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Leger | 69-74 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-74 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge tips it back up and in | 69-76 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SG), Charles Andrew (PF) Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche can't finish the layup | 69-76 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Christopher Williams (C) Peter Cook, Robert Sparacino, Otis Cammack, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is hacked by Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), Leon Zangl (C) Keith Laroche, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Scott Mellon | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Eisenbarth - foul #5 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG) Fred Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is hacked by Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Hill, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wilson | 72-81 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hill is called for the reach on Marvin Leger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Hill, team foul #17 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SG) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Leon Zangl takes the ball from Christopher Williams | 72-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson runs out the clock | 72-83 |