| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Minard | 32-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth steps in front of the Keith Laroche pass in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Brakebill | 34-43 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is hacked by Fred Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG), Harold Heine (SG), Patrick Fortuna (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF), Sung Xue (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Peter Cook, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Fortuna swats the short shot by Thomas Wilson | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Harold Heine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | James Steele steps in front of the Richard Stapleton pass | 34-43 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Edward Bilodeau (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna is called for a backcourt violation | 34-43 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Stapleton is called for the reach on Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG) Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Fortuna - foul #1 on Patrick Fortuna, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF) Gary Sonnier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Edward Bilodeau | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton is hacked by Scott Mellon - foul #3 on Scott Mellon, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (SG), Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG) Scott Mellon | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Peter Cook hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Fred Eisenbarth | 36-43 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Fred Eisenbarth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG), Harold Heine (SF), Sung Xue (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Benjamin Brakebill, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Robert Stanley (SF), James Steele (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, Charles Schaefer, Chester Natale | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Stanley | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Heine (fresh) PF - Charles Andrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sung Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stanley (fresh) PF - James Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Sung Xue | 36-45 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Peter Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Brent Watson steals it from Peter Cook | 36-45 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is hacked by Gary Sonnier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Sonnier, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek (SG), Patrick Fortuna (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF) Peter Cook, Harold Heine, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Robert Stanley | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Williams (C) Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley (C) Ronald Minard | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Mellon | 36-48 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley travels with the ball | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Harold Heine (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Gary Sonnier, Jason Zbranek, Patrick Fortuna, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, James Steele, Robert Stanley | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Eisenbarth | 38-48 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Brakebill picks off the pass by Scott Mellon in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Harold Heine hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sung Xue (C) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG) Scott Mellon | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau misses the easy open layup | 40-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Harold Heine loses the dribble to Sean Emerson | 40-48 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Brakebill is called for the reach on Ronald Minard - foul #2 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Patrick Fortuna (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF) Fred Eisenbarth, Harold Heine, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Robert Stanley (SF), James Steele (PF), Chester Natale (C) Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, Charles Schaefer, Ronald Minard | |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Sung Xue denies the turnaround by Chester Natale | 40-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek clanks a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Peter Cook grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Fortuna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sung Xue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Stanley (fresh) PF - James Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Natale (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Brent Watson takes the ball from Jason Zbranek | 40-48 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Gary Sonnier (SG), Christopher Williams (C) Peter Cook, Patrick Fortuna, Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Robert Stanley, Chester Natale | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Minard swats the short shot by Jason Zbranek | 40-48 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | James Steele snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is fouled on the floor by Jason Zbranek - foul #4 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Jason Zbranek, Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer (PF) James Steele | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Sonnier | 43-50 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Brent Watson | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth blows the layup | 43-52 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Fred Eisenbarth | 45-52 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Harold Heine (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Gary Sonnier, Benjamin Brakebill, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Edward Bilodeau (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), James Steele (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Charles Schaefer, Ronald Minard | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Basil Dempster | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton (PF) Charles Andrew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | James Steele snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Heine - foul #1 on Harold Heine, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sung Xue (C) Peter Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley (C) Chester Natale | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Sung Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Sung Xue makes the runner from close range | 49-52 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Edward Bilodeau - foul #2 on Edward Bilodeau, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF) Basil Dempster, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF) Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, James Steele | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Sung Xue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Sung Xue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stanley (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Gary Sonnier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sonnier, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gary Sonnier, Richard Stapleton, Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth is called for the reach on Scott Mellon - foul #3 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (SG) Peter Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Robert Stanley | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the turnaround from the right block | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Laroche | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Benjamin Brakebill | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Heine (SG), Jason Zbranek (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF), Sung Xue (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), James Steele (PF), Chester Natale (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Charles Schaefer, Ronald Minard | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Chester Natale is called for the reach on Gary Sonnier - foul #2 on Chester Natale, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (SF) Jason Zbranek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG) Brent Watson | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale tips it home | 52-58 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Sung Xue's pass is intercepted by Edward Bilodeau | 52-58 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chester Natale, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Jason Zbranek (SF), Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gary Sonnier, Harold Heine, Patrick Fortuna, Richard Stapleton, Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Robert Stanley (C) Sean Emerson, Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, Chester Natale | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Eisenbarth | 55-58 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Keith Laroche | 55-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brent Watson | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Peter Cook hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Eisenbarth | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Andrew (tiring) 9 pts. C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Steele (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Cook - foul #2 on Peter Cook, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Harold Heine (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Patrick Fortuna (PF), Sung Xue (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Peter Cook, Jason Zbranek, Charles Andrew, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, James Steele, Robert Stanley | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Basil Dempster buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Richard Stapleton (PF) Basil Dempster, Harold Heine, Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG) Sean Emerson, Scott Mellon | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Peter Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Peter Cook, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Williams (C) Patrick Fortuna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Steele (PF) Charles Schaefer | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses short on a floater near the basket | 62-64 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Peter Cook misses the floater from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Andrew (PF) Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Minard - foul #2 on Ronald Minard, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Scott Mellon | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Scott Mellon steps in front of the Benjamin Brakebill pass | 62-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth is called for the reach on Ronald Minard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Brakebill | 65-69 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Fred Eisenbarth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG) Fred Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sonnier - foul #5 on Gary Sonnier, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek (PG) Gary Sonnier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Cook | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Cook - foul #4 on Peter Cook, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Andrew | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-73 |