| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | James Williams's floater is tipped away by Billy Lemmons | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Wallace | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is hacked by Michael Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (PF), David Cox (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Adams | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Walter Potter gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Petrin | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | David Cox makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Heal | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia's pass is intercepted by Michael Adams | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson is hacked by Dikembe Ahluwalia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), James Williams (PF), Jack Carter (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Ray Johnson, Ronald Serna, David Cox | |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Cook - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Walter Heal, Michael Adams | |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Perez - foul #1 on Carmelo Perez, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Carmelo Perez | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook loses the dribble to Ferman Dinwiddie | 35-39 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the wide open shot in the paint | 35-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | James Williams scores on a driving attempt from close range | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Charles Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from John Macfarlane | 39-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna lays it in | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Walter Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Walter Potter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the jumper from the left side | 41-46 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Macfarlane and the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Ronald Serna, Michael Adams, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Jack Carter blocks the short jumper by Ferman Dinwiddie | 44-46 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons can't throw it down | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is fouled on the floor by Leroy Clemons - foul #3 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Leslie Petrin, Edward Zuro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | James Williams clanks a floater in the paint | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons slams it home on a nice dish by Ray Johnson | 44-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #2 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG), Daniel Alberthal (C) Charles Johnson, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG) Ray Johnson | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Alberthal | 45-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a floater from close range | 45-50 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Jack Carter tips it in | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is hacked by Walter Potter - foul #3 on Walter Potter, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG) Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez is fouled on the floor by Edward Zuro - foul #1 on Edward Zuro, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG), Ronald Serna (SF) Walter Heal, Leroy Clemons | |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Carmelo Perez | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Jack Carter scores on a runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Watson steals the ball from Daniel Alberthal in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jack Carter is blocked by Ronald Serna | 49-52 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Watson | 52-52 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal tips it home | 52-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Serna - foul #2 on Ronald Serna, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Carmelo Perez (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Ray Johnson, Charles Johnson, Ronald Serna, Michael Adams, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cook - foul #3 on Aaron Cook, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Walter Potter takes the ball from Walter Heal in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly can't connect on a shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Carmelo Perez | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF) Aaron Cook, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Daniel Alberthal (C) Carmelo Perez, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Walter Heal, Billy Lemmons | |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ray Johnson | 56-63 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Leroy Clemons - foul #4 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (PF) Michael Watson, Leslie Petrin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Leroy Clemons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Ferman Dinwiddie denies the turnaround by James Williams | 58-66 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ferman Dinwiddie | 58-66 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF), Walter Potter (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Ray Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie is hacked by Walter Potter - foul #4 on Walter Potter, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) Walter Potter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Ronald Serna | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Anthony Wallace | 60-69 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), James Williams (PF), Jack Carter (C) Edward Zuro, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wallace - foul #3 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons blows the layup | 62-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Jack Carter dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Hunter and the foul's on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #3 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 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 | Anthony Wallace misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Michael Adams | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG) John Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG), Michael Adams (PF) Anthony Wallace, Billy Lemmons | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #5 on Michael Watson, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Michael Watson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Ray Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Cook, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG), Michael Adams (C) Anthony Wallace, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-75 |