| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andrei Madalinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Zumwalt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 19:42 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Walter Button | 52-46 |
| 19:36 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox blows the wide open layup | 52-46 |
| 19:21 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Deforge | 52-46 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt loses the dribble to Herbert Taylor | 52-46 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 19:06 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | James Sommers misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Oliver - foul #2 on James Oliver, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | James Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | James Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson tips it home | 54-48 |
| 18:26 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), Manchu Tao (SF), James Borders (PF), Junior Charles (C) Andrei Madalinski, Dema Zumwalt, James Sommers, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Michael Smith, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Tao is called for the reach on Kurt Friend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manchu Tao, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 17:53 | Indiana State | Erik Platt gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 17:46 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 17:44 | Indiana State | James Borders grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 17:38 | Indiana State | Junior Charles drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Manchu Tao | 56-48 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks's pass is intercepted by Dennis Deforge in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 17:23 | Indiana State | Junior Charles snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kurt Friend - foul #1 on Kurt Friend, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), James Sommers (PF), Walter Button (C) Erik Platt, Dennis Deforge, James Borders, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Wilbur Dowd | |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses the wide open runner from the right block | 57-48 |
| 16:37 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao is hacked by James Oliver - foul #3 on James Oliver, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Heath (SG) Manchu Tao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Brian Olesky (PF) James Oliver, Brian Litherland | |
| 16:24 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Herbert Taylor | 57-50 |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | Robert Heath scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Sommers | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andrei Madalinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Heath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dema Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sommers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Button (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Brian Olesky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Walter Button | 60-50 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Harder (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Donald Saunders (C) Andrei Madalinski, Robert Heath, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Derrick Gould, Allen Fox | |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Daniel Harder is whistled for a carry | 60-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Saunders - foul #4 on Donald Saunders, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), Walter Button (C) Daniel Harder, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG) Herbert Taylor | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is hacked by James Oliver - foul #4 on James Oliver, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), Junior Charles (C) Dema Zumwalt, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Brian Litherland (C) James Oliver, Brian Olesky | |
| 14:50 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Junior Charles | 63-52 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erik Platt - foul #1 on Erik Platt, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Harder (PG), Robert Heath (SG) Erik Platt, Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Allen Fox (C) Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Jerome Thoreson, Brian Litherland | |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 14:06 | Indiana State | Daniel Harder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 14:05 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 13:51 | Indiana State | Daniel Harder loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 63-54 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herbert Taylor | 63-56 |
| 13:17 | Indiana State | Junior Charles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 13:16 | Indiana State | Junior Charles tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 13:14 | Indiana State | Junior Charles tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Gould | 65-58 |
| 12:32 | Indiana State | Wilbur Dowd steps in front of the James Sommers pass | 65-58 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harder is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Harder, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Walter Button (PF), Manchu Tao (C) Daniel Harder, Robert Heath, James Borders, James Sommers, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Derrick Gould, Michael Smith, Wilbur Dowd, Allen Fox | |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland's pass is intercepted by Dennis Deforge | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andrei Madalinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Button (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manchu Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Litherland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski loses the dribble to Herbert Taylor | 65-58 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor lays it in | 65-60 |
| 11:15 | Indiana State | Walter Button hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Andrei Madalinski in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | Walter Button misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Walter Button - foul #2 on Walter Button, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), James Sommers (PF) Andrei Madalinski, Manchu Tao | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Brian Olesky (C) Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Brian Litherland | |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 10:08 | Indiana State | The short jumper by James Sommers is denied by Michael Smith | 65-63 |
| 10:07 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge tips it in | 67-63 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 67-65 |
| 09:37 | Indiana State | James Sommers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dema Zumwalt | 70-65 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Erik Platt is called for the reach on Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Erik Platt, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Harder (PG), Robert Heath (SG) Erik Platt, Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Rick Tyler (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Allen Fox (C) Herbert Taylor, Michael Smith, Jerome Thoreson, Brian Olesky | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 08:10 | Indiana State | Robert Heath hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 70-68 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Daniel Harder - foul #2 on Daniel Harder, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Manchu Tao (SF), Junior Charles (PF), Donald Saunders (C) Daniel Harder, Robert Heath, Dema Zumwalt, James Sommers, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Rick Tyler | |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the 3rd free throw | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andrei Madalinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manchu Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Junior Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Junior Charles - foul #1 on Junior Charles, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland (C) Allen Fox | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Oliver | 70-74 |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 72-74 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses badly on a floater from the right block | 72-74 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Saunders - foul #5 on Donald Saunders, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (PF) Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky (PF) Wilbur Dowd | |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Walter Button (C) Andrei Madalinski, Manchu Tao, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Rick Tyler (SF), Allen Fox (C) Kurt Friend, Michael Smith, Brian Olesky | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Deforge - foul #2 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Litherland | 72-77 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Button - foul #3 on Walter Button, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Heath (SG) Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 05:27 | Indiana State | Walter Button lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Platt | 74-78 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver banks in the layup set up by Herbert Taylor | 74-80 |
| 04:58 | Indiana State | Erik Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-80 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Manchu Tao (SF), James Sommers (PF), Junior Charles (C) Erik Platt, Robert Heath, Dema Zumwalt, James Borders, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Brian Olesky (PF) Herbert Taylor, Rick Tyler, Brian Litherland | |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 04:37 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrei Madalinski | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 77-82 |
| 04:15 | Indiana State | Junior Charles misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Fox - foul #2 on Allen Fox, team foul #6 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), Jerome Thoreson (PF) James Oliver, Allen Fox | |
| 04:15 | Indiana State | Junior Charles makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 04:15 | Indiana State | Junior Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Meeks | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Andrei Madalinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manchu Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Sommers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Junior Charles (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Meeks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Friend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Thoreson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Olesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | James Sommers tips it home | 81-84 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky hits the finger roll set up by Michael Smith and he's fouled by James Sommers - foul #2 on James Sommers, team foul #13 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), Robert Heath (SG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Walter Button (C) Andrei Madalinski, Dennis Deforge, Manchu Tao, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG) Kurt Friend | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky makes the free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:13 | Indiana State | James Sommers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-87 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 81-87 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Justin Meeks | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | James Sommers comes up short on the floater in the paint | 81-89 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Olesky snags the defensive board | 81-89 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), James Borders (PF) Erik Platt, Robert Heath, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Allen Fox (C) James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson, Brian Olesky | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Meeks | 81-91 |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Wilbur Dowd - foul #2 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #7 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Kurt Friend (SF) Justin Meeks, Michael Smith | |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-91 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (SF) Dema Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith (SF) Kurt Friend | |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 83-91 |
| 01:43 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Andrei Madalinski | 83-91 |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao loses the ball out of bounds | 83-91 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (SF), James Sommers (PF) Manchu Tao, James Borders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Derrick Gould, Wilbur Dowd | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 83-91 |
| 01:21 | Indiana State | Walter Button misses long on a shot from the left side | 83-91 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson grabs the board | 83-91 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Button - foul #4 on Walter Button, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is hacked by Jerome Thoreson - foul #2 on Jerome Thoreson, team foul #8 | 83-92 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver pulls down the rebound | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Walter Button - foul #5 on Walter Button, team foul #15 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Junior Charles (C) Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana 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) | |
| 00:48 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-94 |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-94 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Andrei Madalinski loses the ball out of bounds | 83-94 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Platt (PG), Robert Heath (SG), Manchu Tao (SF), James Borders (PF) Andrei Madalinski, Dennis Deforge, Dema Zumwalt, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana 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) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-94 |
| 00:16 | Indiana State | Junior Charles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-94 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd gets the rebound | 83-94 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould runs out the clock | 83-94 |