| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Bartlett steals it from Stanley Shimer in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Shimer | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the floater near the basket set up by Luis Gillett and he's fouled by George Wareham - foul #3 on George Wareham, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan's pass is intercepted by Johnie Maher | 26-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is hacked by John Villela - foul #3 on John Villela, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SG) John Villela | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clements is called for the reach on Albert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clements, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Barry Morgan (C) Robert Engelberg, Walter Martinson | |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn loses the dribble to Robert Wilson | 31-33 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF) Albert Hall, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't connect on a shot from the left block | 35-33 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Stanley Shimer - foul #4 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (PG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Barry Morgan | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Walter Martinson is called for the reach on Michael Clements - foul #2 on Walter Martinson, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher knocks in the runner in the paint | 37-33 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Villela | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Robert Engelberg is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Robert Engelberg, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG), James Conley (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Robert Engelberg, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Walter Martinson | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by John Wynn | 37-37 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Fred Jones (SF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jay Webb | 39-37 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF) John Wynn | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Hall | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Barry Morgan steps in front of the Fred Jones pass | 42-40 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Gray is blocked by Kirk Fowler | 42-40 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Albert Hall picks off the pass by Kirk Fowler | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Robert Engelberg (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Albert Hall, Brian Gray, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a floater from close range | 42-42 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | John Villela is fouled in the backcourt by Johnie Maher - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | John Villela drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Engelberg | 42-44 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Villela | 45-46 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Walter Martinson is called for the reach on Michael Clements - foul #3 on Walter Martinson, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Robert Engelberg, John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Hall and he's fouled by Michael Clements - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | James Conley gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | George Wareham buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Albert Hall | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler knocks in the floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Fred Jones, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF) Brian Gray | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Luis Gillett picks off the pass by Johnie Maher | 51-50 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), John Villela (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Robert Engelberg, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (SF) Stanley Shimer | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn misses the shot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Martinson | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Albert Hall | 51-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Earl Shaw | 53-54 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by John Wynn is blocked by Earl Shaw | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray, John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | George Wareham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 55-54 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan loses the dribble to Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller loses the dribble to Stanley Shimer | 55-54 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett jams it set up by Stanley Shimer | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnie Maher | 55-56 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 59-59 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Morgan | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Martinson - foul #4 on Walter Martinson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Brian Gray, John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Waldo Heller steps in front of the Stanley Shimer pass in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Robert Sand is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Robert Sand, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Conley is fouled on the floor by Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Gillett - foul #2 on Luis Gillett, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is hacked by James Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Stanley Shimer is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | James Conley is called for the reach on Luis Gillett in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Luis Gillett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Gillett, team foul #15 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | John Villela loses the ball out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | James Conley is fouled in the backcourt by John Villela - foul #4 on John Villela, team foul #16 | 73-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | John Villela comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Logan | 74-64 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour runs out the clock | 74-67 |