| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 24-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by Stanley Shimer - foul #1 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 24-29 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Shimer steps in front of the Thomas Seymour pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses short on a shot in the paint | 24-31 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 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 | |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by James Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the jumper near the basket set up by Albert Hall | 26-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Fred Jones scores on a shot from the right block | 28-35 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Kirk Fowler is called for the reach on Albert Hall - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan, John Wynn | |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Barry Morgan | 28-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Sand (PF) Luis Gillett, Brian Gray | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF), John Wynn (C) Marcos Ruiz, Barry Morgan | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 30-40 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Harold Port steals the ball from Stanley Shimer | 30-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port loses the dribble to Robert Sand | 30-40 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller steals it from Robert Sand | 30-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, John Wynn | |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Fred Jones is called for the reach on Marcos Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't finish the layup | 30-42 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Gillett | 30-42 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't tip it in | 30-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 32-42 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | George Wareham connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kirk Fowler | 34-42 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Albert Hall | 34-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kirk Fowler | 37-44 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is hacked by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), John Wynn (C) Albert Hall, Luis Gillett, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled on the floor by Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arnold Logan - foul #3 on Arnold Logan, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Johnie Maher steals the ball from Jesse Sartori in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by John Wynn - foul #3 on John Wynn, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) Harold Port | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, John Wynn | |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) PF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Morgan and the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Luis Gillett, Robert Engelberg, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Seymour is blocked by John Wynn | 45-52 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wilson swats the layup by Brian Gray | 45-52 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Fred Jones swats the short shot by John Wynn | 45-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Fred Jones, George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Sand (PF), Arnold Logan (C) Jesse Sartori, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcos Ruiz - foul #2 on Marcos Ruiz, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Barry Morgan (C) Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 47-52 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is fouled on the floor by Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Albert Hall, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 47-52 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Webb steals it from Marcos Ruiz in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) George Wareham, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Arnold Logan | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled on the floor by Stanley Shimer - foul #2 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port wins the tip | 52-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Harold Port comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-52 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Morgan | 52-54 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Arthur Bartlett is blocked by Marcos Ruiz | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits a shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour and the foul's on Robert Sand - foul #3 on Robert Sand, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Stanley Shimer, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz blows the wide open layup | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Seymour | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Seymour | 60-59 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz hits a driving attempt from close range | 60-61 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Harold Port comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Harold Port loses the dribble to Barry Morgan | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bartlett | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Harold Port banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Seymour and he's hacked by Robert Sand - foul #4 on Robert Sand, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Harold Port is blocked by Barry Morgan | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the floater from the left side | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the fullcourt shot | 65-63 |