| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) SF - John Drennen (fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Jesse Remick - foul #1 on Jesse Remick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Jesse Remick | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is hacked by Frank Monday - foul #1 on Frank Monday, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Lusk | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Lusk, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Robert Morrison is blocked by Robert Pettengill | 0-7 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Timothy Cicero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), William Shaw (SG), Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, John Drennen | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | John Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert McRobbie | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), John Drennen (SF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Charles Monreal (fresh) C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) SF - John Drennen (fresh) PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Robert McRobbie, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Frank Monday (PF) Thomas Young, Robert Pettengill | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Dustin - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Lusk | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Eric Dustin picks off the pass by John Drennen in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | David Hearne steps in front of the Charles Monreal pass | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 5-8 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is hacked by Charles Monreal - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #7 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), William Shaw (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pettengill | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #8 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is fouled on the floor by Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), John Drennen (SF) William Shaw, Michael Pittman | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Drennen | 7-10 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Joseph Carls (C) Thomas Young, Robert Pettengill | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Carls blocks the short jumper by Michael Wright | 7-12 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick loses the dribble to Eric Dustin in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 7-12 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Dikembe Amezquita - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, John Drennen, Michael Dwyer, Joseph Carls | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Dustin | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 10-14 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF) Michael Pittman, Frank Monday | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Drennen, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Wayne Belton | |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | David Hearne picks off the pass by Robert McRobbie | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Remick and he's fouled by Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #10 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG) Thomas Young | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) John Drennen | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Frank Monday (PF) Jesse Remick, David Hearne | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw is hacked by Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #11 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester lays it in | 14-21 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #12 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG) Roger Lusk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Douglas Messing (SF) William Shaw, Michael Pittman | |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #13 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Messing | 17-24 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing's pass is intercepted by Charles Monreal | 17-24 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Young | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Messing (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Messing - foul #1 on Douglas Messing, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Charles Monreal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), David Hearne (C) Thomas Young, Douglas Messing, Frank Monday, Michael Dwyer | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick connects on the open jumper from the left block set up by Wayne Belton | 21-28 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Dustin - foul #2 on Eric Dustin, team foul #14 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG) Wayne Belton | |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the jumper from the left side set up by Robert McRobbie | 23-29 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 23-29 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hearne | 23-31 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Pittman - foul #1 on Michael Pittman, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Douglas Messing (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Joseph Carls (C) Jesse Remick, Michael Pittman, Robert Pettengill, David Hearne | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Thomas Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #15 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Robert McRobbie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is whistled for a carry | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) William Shaw | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Douglas Messing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #16 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Joseph Carls | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk buries a floater from the left side | 30-34 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Johnson | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (tired) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gregory Hester (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Messing (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | John Johnson steals it from Wayne Belton in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 34-34 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Messing | 34-36 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is hacked by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), John Drennen (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Thomas Young, Douglas Messing, Frank Monday, Michael Dwyer | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen can't connect on a floater in the paint | 36-36 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 36-36 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by William Shaw - foul #1 on William Shaw, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Drennen | 38-36 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 38-39 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by William Shaw | 38-39 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, Timothy Cicero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 41-39 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Shaw | 41-41 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Drennen - foul #3 on John Drennen, team foul #11 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (PF) John Johnson, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Joseph Carls (C) William Shaw, John Drennen, Robert Pettengill, David Hearne | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on Wayne Belton - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #17 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Timothy Cicero (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-43 |