| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Baird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brunson takes the ball from Gregory Baird | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Doyle Porter - foul #3 on Doyle Porter, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau (C) Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Miller and he's fouled by Joseph Lujan - foul #1 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gregory Baird | |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods misses short on a shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Swarthout - foul #1 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF) Ronald Miller, Matthew Woods, Timothy Brunson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Gary Smith | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Andrews steps in front of the Joe Laforest pass | 28-32 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews blows the dunk | 28-32 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham grabs the board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blaine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Emig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Dansereau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Andrews, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Jeff Fults, Matthew Freeman | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 28-32 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG), Timothy Brunson (PF) Vernon Swarthout, Donald Andrews | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Joe Laforest, Gregory Baird | |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 28-32 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Jackson | 30-32 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Doyle Porter - foul #4 on Doyle Porter, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (PG), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Adam Switzer, Gary Smith | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses the floater from the left side | 30-34 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 30-36 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine loses the dribble to Gregory Baird | 30-36 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Vernon Swarthout | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blaine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Brunson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Brunson | 32-36 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Edwin Dansereau steps in front of the Gregory Baird pass | 32-36 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Vernon Swarthout is called for the reach on Kenneth Graham - foul #2 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Donald Andrews (PF), Vincent Emig (C) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Adam Switzer (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Thedford - foul #1 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SF) Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Miller | 36-38 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Emig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Matthew Woods, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Matthew Freeman | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird tips it home | 36-42 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Fults takes the ball from Robert Jackson | 36-42 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 36-44 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Lujan - foul #2 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Joseph Lujan, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Jackson steals it from Joe Laforest | 38-44 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jackson | 40-44 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith lays it in | 40-46 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 40-46 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Doyle Porter is called for the reach on Kenneth Graham - foul #5 on Doyle Porter, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Vernon Swarthout, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Ray Wilber, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Graham - foul #1 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Matthew Freeman | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Laforest, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Lujan - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Vincent Emig is called for the reach on Joe Laforest - foul #1 on Vincent Emig, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Blaine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Lujan | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Joe Laforest takes the ball from Vincent Emig | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF) John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joe Laforest, Gregory Baird | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Edwin Dansereau swats the layup by Ronald Brown | 42-51 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Miller | 44-53 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Smith | 44-56 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (PG), Vernon Swarthout (SF), Donald Andrews (PF) Ronald Miller, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Edwin Dansereau is called for the reach on Matthew Freeman - foul #3 on Edwin Dansereau, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig (PF) Matthew Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Swarthout | 48-58 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird is hacked by Edwin Dansereau - foul #4 on Edwin Dansereau, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine is hacked by Matthew Freeman - foul #2 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Swarthout - foul #3 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Swarthout | 52-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Gregory Baird, Matthew Freeman | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miller, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Brunson | 52-61 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Joe Laforest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Miller, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Jackson | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith is hacked by Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Miller, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (PG) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Joe Laforest | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan runs out the clock | 58-65 |