| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Jesse Sartori | 36-34 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Stanley Shimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Marcos Ruiz - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher | |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn's pass is intercepted by Fred Jones | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Albert Hall steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall lays it in | 41-40 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Fred Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Wynn - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), George Wareham (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcos Ruiz | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Marcos Ruiz is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Marcos Ruiz, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) George Wareham | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | George Wareham swats the short shot by Stanley Shimer | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled on the floor by Albert Hall - foul #2 on Albert Hall, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Harold Port is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Port, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori and he's fouled by Johnie Maher - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (PF) Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Jesse Sartori picks off the pass by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF), John Wynn (C) Marcos Ruiz, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | James Conley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wynn | 49-49 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits a shot from the right block set up by George Wareham and he's hacked by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Sand (PF) Jesse Sartori, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PG), Jay Webb (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Fred Jones, George Wareham | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #4 on Johnie Maher, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF) Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a floater in the paint | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Harold Port denies the turnaround by Marcos Ruiz | 51-54 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Albert Hall | 53-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Harold Port buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 53-56 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler, Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Engelberg | 56-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the jump hook from close range | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanley Shimer | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | James Conley is called for the reach on Stanley Shimer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF), John Wynn (C) Robert Engelberg, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Fred Jones (SF) James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a 3 from the right wing and the foul's on John Wynn - foul #2 on John Wynn, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (PF) Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Fred Jones is called for the reach on Marcos Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, Fred Jones | |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Robert Sand takes the ball from Johnie Maher | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz knocks in the floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Marcos Ruiz - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Arnold Logan (C) Albert Hall, Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 64-63 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Gray | 67-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Brian Gray steps in front of the James Conley pass | 67-63 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Marcos Ruiz, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SF) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham | |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 70-63 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Barry Morgan takes the ball from Kirk Fowler | 70-63 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Engelberg | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Shimer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | James Conley steals it from Stanley Shimer in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 73-63 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Jay Webb pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF) Stanley Shimer, Robert Engelberg, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Bartlett | 73-65 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SG) Jesse Sartori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 73-65 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | George Wareham picks off the pass by Marcos Ruiz in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is hacked by Arnold Logan - foul #3 on Arnold Logan, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand connects on the 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan loses the dribble to Harold Port | 76-66 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Barry Morgan is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Robert Sand - foul #1 on Robert Sand, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stanley Shimer | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Shimer - foul #2 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gray | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Harold Port is called for the reach on Brian Gray - foul #3 on Harold Port, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #5 on Jay Webb, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Jay Webb | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Bartlett | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #17 | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Harold Port can't connect on a shot from the left block | 85-74 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori runs out the clock | 85-74 |