| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Leland Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | David Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 50-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis tips it in | 52-41 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is hacked by Gary O'Neal - foul #1 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Arthur Hayes | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SG), Julio Pena (PF) David Woods, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Sims steals the ball from James Francis | 52-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Richard Sims can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Gagnon - foul #1 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski (PG), James Vroman (SG), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, Gary O'Neal, Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG) Alan Snead | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | James Francis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Phelps - foul #3 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Joseph Phelps | |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | James Francis makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Richard Sims's floater is tipped away by James Francis | 53-42 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely is hacked by Stjepan Moczulski - foul #3 on Stjepan Moczulski, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), David Woods (SG), Gary O'Neal (SF), Swietomierz Zervas (PF), Leland Davis (C) Stjepan Moczulski, James Vroman, James Francis, Julio Pena, Keith Burk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Elroy Keely, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Davis | 53-42 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zervas | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Leland Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Alan Snead steals the ball from Jerry Gagnon | 53-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits the finger roll set up by Steven Copley | 53-44 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Steven Copley is called for the reach on David Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Alan Snead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Terrance Billingsley denies the turnaround by Leland Davis | 53-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Gary O'Neal steps in front of the Arthur Hayes pass | 53-46 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal hits the finger roll | 55-46 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Copley | 55-49 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), James Francis (SG), Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Gary O'Neal, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Arthur Hayes | |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Burk | 55-49 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | James Francis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Julio Pena | 57-49 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | James Vroman picks off the pass by Calvin Gibson in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman lays it up and in | 59-49 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer lays it in on a nice dish by Elroy Keely and the foul's on Keith Burk - foul #2 on Keith Burk, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG) James Vroman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Snead | 59-54 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Gagnon | 61-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Alan Snead scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyron Kammerer | 61-56 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darryl Macek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julio Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Burk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elroy Keely (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Alan Snead connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), David Woods (SG), Gary O'Neal (SF), Swietomierz Zervas (PF), Leland Davis (C) Jerry Gagnon, James Francis, Darryl Macek, Julio Pena, Keith Burk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Alan Snead, Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Terrance Billingsley swats the layup by Leland Davis | 61-59 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 61-59 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terrance Billingsley - foul #2 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Arthur Hayes is blocked by Leland Davis | 62-59 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | David Woods gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal is hacked by Terrance Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Steven Copley | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leland Davis | 64-59 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Gibson | 64-62 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leland Davis - foul #2 on Leland Davis, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) James Vroman, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy | |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Billingsley - foul #4 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Julio Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Woods | 69-63 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes drills a floater from the right block set up by Terrance Billingsley | 69-65 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Burk | 71-65 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Alan Snead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF), Leland Davis (C) David Woods, Julio Pena, Keith Burk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-65 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Alan Snead clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy tips it home | 71-67 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | James Francis hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 71-67 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis tips it in | 73-67 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Alan Snead knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph McIlroy | 73-69 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal loses the dribble to Steven Copley | 73-69 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Alan Snead lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Copley | 73-71 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Davis | 76-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | James Francis steals it from Alan Snead in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal jams it on a nice dish by James Francis | 78-71 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | James Francis steals the ball from Steven Copley | 78-71 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | James Francis banks in the layup | 80-71 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Copley | 80-73 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Gary O'Neal - foul #3 on Alan Snead, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), David Woods (SG), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, James Francis, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek (SF) Gary O'Neal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Kammerer picks off the pass by James Vroman in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-73 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Phelps steals it from James Vroman in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Vroman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darryl Macek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julio Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is called for traveling | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski (PG) David Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena is hacked by Joseph Phelps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the jumper from the left block | 81-73 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julio Pena | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Arthur Hayes (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph Phelps | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Julio Pena swats the short shot by Terrance Billingsley | 81-73 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), David Woods (SG), Leland Davis (C) Stjepan Moczulski, James Vroman, Keith Burk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SF) Darryl Macek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SF) Arthur Hayes | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal (SF), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) James Francis, Julio Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Joseph Phelps | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Davis | 81-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-73 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal tips it in | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Gagnon - foul #2 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #6 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), James Francis (SG), Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Gary O'Neal, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Alan Snead, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman is hacked by Calvin Gibson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) Darryl Macek, Julio Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Gagnon - foul #3 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #7 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF) Jerry Gagnon, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Elroy Keely is called for the reach on Keith Burk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elroy Keely, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) Darryl Macek, Julio Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gagnon - foul #4 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #8 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF) Jerry Gagnon, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | James Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gibson - foul #5 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #12 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) Darryl Macek, Julio Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | James Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Jerry Gagnon is called for the reach on Joseph McIlroy - foul #5 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Woods (SG), Gary O'Neal (SF), Leland Davis (C) Jerry Gagnon, James Francis, Keith Burk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Leland Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Snead, team foul #13 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SG), Keith Burk (PF) David Woods, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Steven Copley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-79 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits the follow up shot | 90-81 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas (PF) Leland Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Francis is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Snead, team foul #14 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Francis makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-81 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman runs out the clock | 92-81 |