| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Scott Hill - foul #1 on Scott Hill, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | William Barber clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the floater from the right side | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Ellison | 46-41 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Philip Seiter is called for the reach on Steven Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Seiter, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, Elmer Allen, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | William Barber buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Casler | 48-41 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Brad Green is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison - foul #3 on Brad Green, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Domingo Salas (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, William Barber, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Staley is called for the reach on Leif Polinski - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (PF) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Hill swats the layup by Domingo Salas | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Domingo Salas steals it from Scott Hill | 48-41 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) C - Scott Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF) Steven Hughes, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Travis Goolsby is denied by Scott Hill | 48-41 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Allen and he's hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Bruce Piercy, Scott Hill | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 51-41 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Harold Imhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Imhoff, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 51-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is hacked by Brad Green - foul #4 on Brad Green, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF) Brad Green, William Barber, Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Harold Imhoff, Forrest Lay | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Domingo Salas denies the turnaround by Philip Seiter | 51-41 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore loses the dribble to Jeffrey Page | 51-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Scott Hill drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Eury and he's fouled by Leif Polinski - foul #2 on Leif Polinski, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Gail Tuten, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Scott Hill makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leif Polinski | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Scott Hill hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Jeremy Moore, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF) Tommie Staley, Michael Casler, Scott Hill | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay banks in the layup and he's hacked by Louis Eichenberger - foul #1 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Joe Balser | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Goolsby | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Forrest Lay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Goolsby - foul #2 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Forrest Lay | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Seiter | 56-51 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Tommie Staley | 56-53 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is fouled on the floor by Elmer Allen - foul #2 on Elmer Allen, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Philip Seiter, Harold Imhoff | |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay tips it home | 59-55 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas is hacked by Bruce Piercy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Joe Balser | |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Scott Hill snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc lays it up and in on a nice dish by Forrest Lay | 59-57 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Michael Casler hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeremy Moore - foul #1 on Jeremy Moore, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Jeremy Moore, Domingo Salas, Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Joe Balser (PF) Bruce Piercy, Forrest Lay | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten's pass is intercepted by Michael Casler in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Hughes | 59-60 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hughes | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Barber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Scott Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses short on a shot from close range | 61-60 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | William Barber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten's pass is intercepted by Gerald Leblanc | 61-60 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Barber | 64-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Travis Goolsby swats the short shot by Ronald Ellison | 64-62 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby comes up short on the shot in the lane | 64-62 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Steven Hughes steps in front of the Joe Balser pass | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is called for 10 seconds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Jeremy Moore (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Leif Polinski, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Philip Seiter (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Michael Casler, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 66-65 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Eury | 66-68 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is hacked by Jeremy Moore - foul #2 on Jeremy Moore, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (PF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (C) Philip Seiter | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger blows the layup but he's hacked by Forrest Lay - foul #1 on Forrest Lay, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is hacked by Brad Green - foul #5 on Brad Green, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Lester Dietrich (C) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Barber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Imhoff (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Elmer Allen, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Leblanc | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Piercy | 68-71 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Barber | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Louis Eichenberger, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (PF) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Jeremy Moore, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Forrest Lay, Harold Imhoff | |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby is hacked by Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Scott Hill tips it in | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | William Barber connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-73 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 74-73 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen clanks a floater from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Barber - foul #1 on William Barber, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Leblanc steals it from Travis Goolsby in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter is called for traveling | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Seiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits a shot from the right side set up by Steven Hughes | 76-74 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Seiter - foul #4 on Philip Seiter, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (PG), Leif Polinski (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, Elmer Allen, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Forrest Lay (PF) Gerald Leblanc, Philip Seiter | |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Lester Dietrich is called for the reach on Scott Hill - foul #1 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (SF) Jeffrey Page | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Scott Hill makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Scott Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Casler is called for the reach on William Barber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Scott Hill | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff is whistled for a carry | 80-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) William Barber, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG) Ronald Ellison | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leif Polinski | 82-79 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas, Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Scott Hill (C) Tommie Staley, Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 82-79 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses long on a shot from the baseline | 82-79 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Scott Hill steps in front of the Travis Goolsby pass | 82-79 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay tips it home | 82-81 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Ellison steps in front of the Gail Tuten pass | 82-81 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Barber - foul #2 on William Barber, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG) Jeremy Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Forrest Lay | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc makes the free throw | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Page steps in front of the Elmer Allen pass in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by William Barber - foul #3 on William Barber, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Page steals it from Elmer Allen in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by Elmer Allen - foul #3 on Elmer Allen, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is hacked by Gerald Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | William Barber is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Barber, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Hughes | 87-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Steven Hughes is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hughes, team foul #16 | 87-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 87-90 |