| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the shot from the left side | 26-40 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Brian Gray picks off the pass by Harold Port | 26-43 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz travels with the ball | 26-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 28-43 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Welsh steals it from Jesse Sartori | 28-43 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses badly on a floater from the right block | 28-43 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 28-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-43 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Welsh - foul #2 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Robert Sand, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) James Stone | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marcos Ruiz | 30-48 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Barry Morgan is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 33-48 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Luis Gillett and he's hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sand | 33-51 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh slams it home | 35-51 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand travels with the ball | 35-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Ramon Delacruz (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Logan - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz's fadeaway is rejected by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 37-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller steps in front of the Arnold Logan pass | 37-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is denied on a dunk by Brian Gray | 37-51 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Lechoslaw Zubrowski steals it from Ramon Delacruz in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski slams it home | 39-51 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arthur Duncan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Damek Zeinert picks off the pass by James Stone in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher lays it in on a great pass from Damek Zeinert | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sand (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by Arthur Duncan | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Zeinert - foul #4 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Stanley Shimer (SF) Jesse Sartori, Arnold Logan | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | James Stone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF) James Stone, Stanley Shimer, Robert Sand | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Duncan - foul #2 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) Arthur Duncan | |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the easy open layup | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses badly on a shot near the basket | 48-55 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by Ramon Delacruz in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Gray | 50-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Seymour | 52-58 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Harold Port loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Thomas Seymour, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF) Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sand (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-58 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled on the floor by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Damek Zeinert | 52-59 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses short on a jumper near the basket | 52-59 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Kirk Fowler is called for the reach on Jesse Sartori - foul #3 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 52-59 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Robert Sand takes the ball from George Wareham | 52-59 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Zeinert - foul #5 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-61 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Robert Sand, Arnold Logan | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-63 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Duncan steals it from Arthur Bartlett | 54-63 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | James Stone connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jesse Sartori and the foul's on Johnie Maher - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray, Arthur Duncan | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh's pass is intercepted by Robert Sand | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is called for 10 seconds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) James Stone | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Sand - foul #1 on Robert Sand, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 58-69 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Luis Gillett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), John Wynn (C) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by John Wynn - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 58-72 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Arthur Duncan (PF) Jesse Sartori, Luis Gillett | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses long on a jumper from the left block | 58-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 58-72 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | John Wynn swats the layup by Ronald Welsh | 58-72 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | George Wareham tips it home | 60-72 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-72 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Duncan - foul #3 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF) Stanley Shimer, John Wynn | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ramon Delacruz and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a fadeaway in the lane | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #14 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz banks in the wide open layup set up by Stanley Shimer | 64-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Robert Sand denies the turnaround by Robert Wilson | 64-78 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz runs out the clock | 64-78 |