| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) PF - James Steele (fresh) C - Ronald Minard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fred Eisenbarth (fresh) SG - Peter Cook (fresh) SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) PF - Charles Andrew (fresh) C - Christopher Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Steele wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Brakebill takes the ball from Brent Watson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard lays it up and in on a great pass from Brent Watson | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Cook | 2-4 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Peter Cook hits a shot from the left side set up by Benjamin Brakebill | 2-6 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Andrew swats the layup by James Steele | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | James Steele hits a turnaround in the paint | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is hacked by Charles Andrew - foul #1 on Charles Andrew, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses short on an open runner from the left block | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Williams | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon lays it up and in and the foul's on Benjamin Brakebill - foul #1 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| 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 | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton slams it home | 6-10 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Harold Heine grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Harold Heine's floater is tipped away by Chester Natale | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Chester Natale is called for the reach on Gary Sonnier - foul #1 on Chester Natale, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG), Robert Stanley (C) Scott Mellon, Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek (SF) Patrick Fortuna | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) SG - Edward Bilodeau (fresh) SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) C - Robert Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Sonnier (fresh) SG - Harold Heine (fresh) SF - Jason Zbranek (fresh) PF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sung Xue (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Harold Heine tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau jams it on a great pass from Sean Emerson and the foul's on Sung Xue - foul #1 on Sung Xue, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Steele (PF) Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gary Sonnier, Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton, Sung Xue | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Brakebill | 8-15 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on Sean Emerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG) Sean Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (C) Christopher Williams | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Bilodeau, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard (C) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (SG) Basil Dempster | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Watson - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Edward Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG) Jason Zbranek | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche travels with the ball | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Harold Heine (SF), Richard Stapleton (PF), Sung Xue (C) Basil Dempster, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Keith Laroche, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (SG), Jason Zbranek (SF) Peter Cook, Richard Stapleton | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is fouled in the backcourt by Sung Xue - foul #2 on Sung Xue, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Williams (C) Sung Xue | |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Zbranek steals it from Charles Schaefer | 8-15 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Zbranek | 8-17 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Fred Eisenbarth, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Richard Stapleton (PF) Fred Eisenbarth, Harold Heine | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Basil Dempster - foul #1 on Basil Dempster, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley (C) Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (SF) Jason Zbranek | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-17 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Bilodeau | 8-17 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson tips it in | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton tips it in | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) PF - Charles Schaefer (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Basil Dempster (fresh) SG - Gary Sonnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Fortuna (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Williams (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), James Steele (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, Charles Schaefer, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Basil Dempster, Gary Sonnier, Patrick Fortuna, Richard Stapleton | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill jams it set up by Christopher Williams and he's fouled by Scott Mellon - foul #1 on Scott Mellon, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill makes the free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Heine (SG) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (SG), Richard Stapleton (C) Jason Zbranek, Christopher Williams | |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Andrew steps in front of the Brent Watson pass in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew's floater is tipped away by Chester Natale | 11-23 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brent Watson | 11-23 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Harold Heine picks off the pass by Brent Watson | 11-23 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Peter Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Heine | 11-25 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer blows the wide open dunk | 11-25 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson can't tip it in | 11-25 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Harold Heine can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Natale - foul #2 on Chester Natale, team foul #7 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Robert Stanley (SF), Ronald Minard (C) Brent Watson, Sean Emerson, Thomas Wilson, Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Peter Cook, Charles Andrew, Richard Stapleton | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Harold Heine makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is called for traveling | 11-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Andrew (PF) Harold Heine | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-27 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-27 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Minard | 11-27 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-27 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna pulls down the rebound | 11-27 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Brakebill | 11-29 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 11-29 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Patrick Fortuna | 11-29 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Sean Emerson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF) Edward Bilodeau, Keith Laroche, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Peter Cook (SG), Richard Stapleton (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gary Sonnier, Jason Zbranek, Charles Andrew, Patrick Fortuna | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Schaefer (tiring) C - Ronald Minard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Basil Dempster (fresh) SG - Peter Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Peter Cook - foul #1 on Peter Cook, team foul #9 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Harold Heine (SF) Basil Dempster, Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Harold Heine hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 13-29 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams misses the tip | 13-29 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Cook | 13-29 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Eisenbarth | 13-32 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson's pass is intercepted by Peter Cook in the backcourt | 13-32 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Peter Cook banks in the layup | 13-34 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brent Watson | 15-34 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Peter Cook drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Heine | 15-36 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon loses the dribble to Fred Eisenbarth | 15-36 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-36 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams hits the follow up shot | 15-38 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Fred Eisenbarth picks off the pass by Sean Emerson | 15-38 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Scott Mellon is called for the reach on Peter Cook - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #8 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Robert Stanley (PF) Brent Watson, Sean Emerson, Scott Mellon, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier (PG), Jason Zbranek (SF), Charles Andrew (PF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Harold Heine, Richard Stapleton, Christopher Williams | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Peter Cook misses the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna grabs the offensive board | 15-38 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek is hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #9 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF) Peter Cook | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek makes the 1st free throw | 15-39 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek makes the 2nd free throw | 15-40 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-40 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 15-40 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Sonnier | 15-43 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Laroche | 18-43 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew makes the 3 from the right wing | 18-46 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Fortuna is called for the reach on Keith Laroche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Fortuna, team foul #10 | 18-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), James Steele (PF), Chester Natale (C) Edward Bilodeau, Robert Stanley, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Sung Xue (C) Jason Zbranek, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 19-46 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 20-46 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Gary Sonnier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-46 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | James Steele gets the rebound | 20-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Natale (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Basil Dempster (fresh) SG - Gary Sonnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Andrew (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sung Xue (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Steele connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson and he's hacked by Charles Andrew - foul #2 on Charles Andrew, team foul #11 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (SG), Richard Stapleton (PF) Gary Sonnier, Charles Andrew | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Steele makes the free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Basil Dempster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek (SG), Patrick Fortuna (SF) Peter Cook, Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 25-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chester Natale - foul #3 on Chester Natale, team foul #10 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), Robert Stanley (C) Thomas Wilson, Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth (PG), Christopher Williams (C) Basil Dempster, Sung Xue | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Jason Zbranek makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | James Steele banks in the layup | 27-48 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #1 on Sean Emerson, team foul #11 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG) Sean Emerson, Edward Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Harold Heine (PF) Jason Zbranek, Patrick Fortuna, Richard Stapleton | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Fred Eisenbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is denied on a layup by Benjamin Brakebill | 27-50 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche snags the offensive board | 27-50 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-50 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the lay-in | 27-50 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson pulls down the rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is fouled on the floor by Harold Heine - foul #1 on Harold Heine, team foul #12 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Ronald Minard (C) Brent Watson, Scott Mellon, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Basil Dempster (PG), Gary Sonnier (SG), Charles Andrew (PF), Sung Xue (C) Fred Eisenbarth, Peter Cook, Benjamin Brakebill, Christopher Williams | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Sung Xue snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Basil Dempster misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-50 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses the shot near the basket | 28-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard snags the offensive board | 28-50 |