| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) SG - James Stone (fresh) SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray 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) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | James Stone buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Sartori | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray comes up short on the shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is whistled for traveling | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Lechoslaw Zubrowski steps in front of the Barry Morgan pass in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Gray | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is fouled on the floor by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler's floater is knocked away by Luis Gillett | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) SF - Robert Sand (fresh) PF - Arnold Logan (fresh) C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert's pass is intercepted by Robert Sand | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand lays it in | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF) Ramon Delacruz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Brian Gray denies the turnaround by George Wareham | 9-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Shimer - foul #1 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), James Stone (SG), Arthur Duncan (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), Harold Port (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Waldo Heller, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a shot in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan hits a jump hook in the paint | 15-11 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), John Wynn (C) Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Arthur Duncan, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher, Harold Port | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Logan (fresh) C - John Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Welsh | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG) James Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF) Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Wynn - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Stanley Shimer (SF) Jesse Sartori, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan (C) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour buries a floater from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-20 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz tips it in | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Arnold Logan is called for the reach on Damek Zeinert - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Harold Port (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is hacked by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | James Stone's floater is tipped away by Kirk Fowler | 19-20 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Kirk Fowler | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-27 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, Ronald Welsh | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 19-27 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz and he's fouled by Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Johnie Maher, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SF) Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Jesse Sartori in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Stanley Shimer, Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF) Jay Webb, Kirk Fowler | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is hacked by Damek Zeinert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan travels in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Damek Zeinert | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Barry Morgan - foul #3 on Barry Morgan, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan tips it home | 26-33 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 26-33 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Ronald Welsh, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Wynn | 28-38 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-38 |