| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Matthew Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sala (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Grenier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen inbounds the ball | 52-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | James Sala's layup is rejected by Jeffery Hollis | 52-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | James Sala connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Reginald Walker | 52-36 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Walker - foul #2 on Reginald Walker, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Walker steals the ball from Richard Ferrell | 52-36 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reginald Walker | 52-38 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio (PF), James Lundy (C) Jeffery Hollis, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (PG), Russell Davis (SF), Danny Sweeney (PF), Garland Pelkey (C) Reginald Walker, Adam Kelty, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Russell Davis scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy blows the layup | 52-41 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Russell Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Kelly and he's hacked by Russell Davis - foul #1 on Russell Davis, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison (PG), Jeffery Hollis (PF), Robert Garrett (C) Matthew Meyer, Curtis Kelly, James Lundy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), James Sala (PF), George Grenier (C) Andrew Macy, Russell Davis, Danny Sweeney, Garland Pelkey | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 55-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Grenier | 55-43 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson (SG) Curtis Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Kelty is called for the reach on Ronald Stimson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Kelty, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Davis (SF) Ricky Petersen | |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Larrison | 57-43 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Walker | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Terry Larrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Stimson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Grenier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Kelty | 57-45 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | James Sala drills a jumper in the lane set up by Reginald Walker | 57-47 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Azar (PG), Curtis Bonfiglio (SF), James Lundy (PF), Robert Lechner (C) Terry Larrison, Richard Ferrell, Jeffery Hollis, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Danny Sweeney (PF), Garland Pelkey (C) Reginald Walker, Adam Kelty, Russell Davis, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy loses the ball out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly (SG) Ronald Stimson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Gary Blackwell steps in front of the Curtis Kelly pass | 57-47 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Blackwell | 57-49 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Gary Blackwell steals it from Roland Azar | 57-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Macy and he's hacked by Roland Azar - foul #1 on Roland Azar, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer (PG), Ronald Stimson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Jeffery Hollis (PF) Roland Azar, Curtis Kelly, Curtis Bonfiglio, James Lundy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Sala (PF), Russell Davis (C) Danny Sweeney, Garland Pelkey | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweickert steals it from Matthew Meyer in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Schweickert | 57-54 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert is fouled on the floor by Matthew Meyer - foul #1 on Matthew Meyer, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett (C) Robert Lechner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), Ricky Petersen (SF), George Grenier (C) Jack Schweickert, Andrew Macy, Gary Blackwell, James Sala | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Kelty | 57-56 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Reginald Walker is called for the reach on Matthew Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Walker, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly (SG), Curtis Bonfiglio (SF) Ronald Stimson, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Sala (PF) Russell Davis | |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Grenier | 57-56 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Robert Garrett swats the short shot by James Sala | 57-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to George Grenier | 57-56 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Walker | 57-59 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | James Sala snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Matthew Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Hollis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Kelty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sala (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Grenier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Hollis swats the short shot by George Grenier | 57-59 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | George Grenier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Hollis is called for the reach on James Sala - foul #3 on Jeffery Hollis, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison (PG), Ronald Stimson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Lundy (PF), Robert Lechner (C) Matthew Meyer, Curtis Kelly, Curtis Bonfiglio, Jeffery Hollis, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF), Russell Davis (C) Reginald Walker, Adam Kelty, Ricky Petersen, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Les Willis steals the ball from Robert Lechner in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Les Willis hits the finger roll | 57-61 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Stimson - foul #2 on Ronald Stimson, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG) Les Willis | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Garland Pelkey is called for the reach on James Lundy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garland Pelkey, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 57-61 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Russell Davis gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Azar (PG), Curtis Kelly (SG), Curtis Bonfiglio (PF), Robert Garrett (C) Terry Larrison, Ronald Stimson, James Lundy, Robert Lechner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), Danny Sweeney (PF), George Grenier (C) Jack Schweickert, Andrew Macy, Garland Pelkey, Russell Davis | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Les Willis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roland Azar - foul #2 on Roland Azar, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis (PF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Les Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Sweeney | 57-63 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney tips it home | 57-65 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Kelly | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roland Azar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Hollis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Les Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Grenier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Kelly - foul #2 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer (PG), Ronald Stimson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Lundy (C) Roland Azar, Curtis Kelly, Curtis Bonfiglio, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), Garland Pelkey (PF), Russell Davis (C) Les Willis, Gary Blackwell, Danny Sweeney, George Grenier | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Russell Davis is hacked by Matthew Meyer - foul #2 on Matthew Meyer, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio (PF), Robert Lechner (C) Jeffery Hollis, James Lundy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Andrew Macy (SF) Reginald Walker, Ricky Petersen | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Russell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Russell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Garland Pelkey is called for the reach on Curtis Bonfiglio - foul #3 on Garland Pelkey, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly (SG) Ronald Stimson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (SG), James Sala (PF), George Grenier (C) Adam Kelty, Garland Pelkey, Russell Davis | |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Ferrell | 65-69 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Meyer - foul #3 on Matthew Meyer, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison (PG), Jeffery Hollis (PF), James Lundy (C) Matthew Meyer, Curtis Bonfiglio, Robert Lechner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell (SF) Jack Schweickert | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison is hacked by Reginald Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Walker, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-71 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | George Grenier pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Blackwell | 65-74 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | George Grenier pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Macy and he's fouled by Terry Larrison - foul #1 on Terry Larrison, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer (PG), Ronald Stimson (SG), Curtis Bonfiglio (SF), Robert Lechner (PF), Robert Garrett (C) Terry Larrison, Curtis Kelly, Richard Ferrell, Jeffery Hollis, James Lundy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Les Willis (PG), Adam Kelty (SG), Danny Sweeney (PF), Russell Davis (C) Reginald Walker, Andrew Macy, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses the free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Danny Sweeney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Les Willis | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson is fouled on the floor by Gary Blackwell - foul #4 on Gary Blackwell, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Ricky Petersen (SF), Garland Pelkey (PF) Les Willis, Gary Blackwell, Danny Sweeney | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Matthew Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Stimson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Schweickert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Kelty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Pelkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Russell Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Garrett - foul #1 on Robert Garrett, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Ronald Stimson, Robert Lechner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Russell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Russell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Russell Davis takes the ball from Curtis Kelly | 70-79 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Lundy (PF), Robert Lechner (C) Curtis Bonfiglio, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Adam Kelty hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-82 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Meyer grabs the offensive board | 70-82 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell loses the ball out of bounds | 70-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison (PG), Ronald Stimson (SG), Curtis Bonfiglio (SF) Matthew Meyer, Curtis Kelly, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Andrew Macy (SF) Jack Schweickert, Adam Kelty | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | James Lundy is called for the reach on Garland Pelkey - foul #2 on James Lundy, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Terry Larrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-84 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Garland Pelkey tips it but misses | 70-84 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio gets the rebound | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Macy - foul #2 on Andrew Macy, team foul #9 | 70-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Lechner makes the 3rd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Pelkey | 73-86 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy is called for traveling | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker runs out the clock | 73-86 |