| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Justin Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Kawamura (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Sanders - foul #3 on Rick Sanders, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Call (SF) Rick Sanders | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | William Kawamura drills a floater near the basket set up by Justin Daigle | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses long on an open shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lester Dietrich | 41-37 |
| 18:19 | Indiana State | Thomas Call can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:17 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Justin Daigle is called for the reach on Elmer Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Daigle, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), George Luse (SF), Robert Goss (PF), Brian Ziebart (C) Justin Daigle, Thomas Call, Monte Blackman, Ronald Shoults | |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza loses the dribble to William Kawamura | 41-37 |
| 17:41 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Luse - foul #3 on George Luse, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Call (SF) George Luse | |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | Indiana State | William Kawamura lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's hacked by Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG) Keith Harrison | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Monte Blackman (PF) Robert Goss | |
| 16:48 | Indiana State | William Kawamura makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Villarreal | 46-42 |
| 16:23 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tyndall | 48-45 |
| 15:48 | Indiana State | Thomas Call is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barraza - foul #1 on Daniel Barraza, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) James Villarreal, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone (PG), Justin Daigle (SG), Rick Sanders (SF), Ronald Shoults (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, William Kawamura, Thomas Call, Brian Ziebart | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Louis Ciccone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monte Blackman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Daigle | 48-47 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Louis Ciccone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Ciccone, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Luse (PG), Robert Goss (PF) Louis Ciccone, Monte Blackman | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Samuel Ferrell | 50-47 |
| 14:58 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 50-47 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 53-47 |
| 14:38 | Indiana State | Robert Goss travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SG), Jerry Stroupe (C) Joseph Leedom, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Kawamura (SG), Monte Blackman (PF) Justin Daigle, Robert Goss | |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Rick Sanders is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Sanders, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (PG) Rick Sanders | |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:17 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:11 | Indiana State | George Luse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (SG), Ronald Whitehurst (SF) Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) James Villarreal | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Call (SF), Brian Ziebart (C) George Luse, Ronald Shoults | |
| 13:25 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman hits a jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza travels in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Robert Goss (PF) Justin Daigle, Monte Blackman | |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Thomas Call buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz and the foul's on Louis Eichenberger - foul #1 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF) Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Thomas Call misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 53-51 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ferrell | 56-51 |
| 12:27 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz loses the dribble to Elmer Allen | 56-51 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-51 |
| 12:06 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Robert Goss misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Samuel Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (PG), George Luse (SF), Ronald Shoults (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Thomas Call, Brian Ziebart | |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Robert Goss makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Robert Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by George Luse - foul #4 on George Luse, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Call (SF), Monte Blackman (PF) George Luse, Robert Goss | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:40 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Justin Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kawamura (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Call (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Blackman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Shoults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | William Kawamura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:07 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 10:24 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Whitehurst - foul #2 on Ronald Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Justin Daigle | |
| 10:08 | Indiana State | Elmer Allen picks off the pass by Ronald Shoults | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Indiana State | William Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:43 | Indiana State | William Kawamura is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stroupe - foul #2 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart (C) Ronald Shoults | |
| 09:43 | Indiana State | William Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Allen and he's fouled by William Kawamura - foul #2 on William Kawamura, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (SG) William Kawamura | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:29 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Monte Blackman | 62-53 |
| 09:08 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lester Dietrich | 62-53 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 08:52 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart loses the dribble to Seth Katzmark | 62-53 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Daigle - foul #3 on Justin Daigle, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Kawamura (SG), Robert Goss (PF), Ronald Shoults (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Monte Blackman, Brian Ziebart | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Eichenberger - foul #2 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by James Villarreal | 65-55 |
| 07:55 | Indiana State | William Kawamura's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Tyndall | 65-55 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Stroupe | 65-55 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-55 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Leedom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Justin Daigle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kawamura (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Call (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Shoults (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| 07:14 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) James Villarreal, Ronald Whitehurst, Jeffrey Tyndall, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone (PG), Rick Sanders (SF), Brian Ziebart (C) Justin Daigle, Thomas Call, Ronald Shoults | |
| 06:59 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Goss | 65-57 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:40 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Allen - foul #2 on Elmer Allen, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Monte Blackman (PF) William Kawamura, Robert Goss | |
| 06:36 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:03 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Seth Katzmark - foul #1 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Louis Eichenberger (SF) Samuel Ferrell, Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Luse (SF) Rick Sanders | |
| 06:03 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:03 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Louis Ciccone picks off the pass by Keith Harrison | 65-59 |
| 05:37 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Ciccone | 65-61 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Kawamura (SG), Ronald Shoults (C) Monte Blackman, Brian Ziebart | |
| 05:08 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a floater from close range | 65-61 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall is hacked by Ronald Shoults - foul #2 on Ronald Shoults, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Elmer Allen (SF) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rick Sanders (SF), Monte Blackman (PF) Louis Ciccone, Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:34 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Kawamura | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Monte Blackman is called for the reach on Joseph Leedom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monte Blackman, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone (PG), Robert Goss (C) George Luse, Ronald Shoults | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:21 | Indiana State | Robert Goss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Samuel Ferrell | 70-63 |
| 03:51 | Indiana State | Robert Goss misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 70-63 |
| 03:50 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:40 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen's pass is intercepted by Rick Sanders in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | Indiana State | William Kawamura is hacked by Seth Katzmark - foul #2 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Luse (SF), Dikembe Abdelaziz (PF), Brian Ziebart (C) Rick Sanders, Monte Blackman, Robert Goss | |
| 03:23 | Indiana State | William Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:23 | Indiana State | William Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Louis Ciccone (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Kawamura (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Luse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Indiana State | Brian Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Indiana State | William Kawamura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (SG) William Kawamura | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Dietrich | 72-67 |
| 02:39 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rick Sanders (SF), Robert Goss (C) Louis Ciccone, Brian Ziebart | |
| 02:30 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen tips it home | 74-67 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses long on a shot in the paint | 74-67 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Leedom | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults (C) Justin Daigle | |
| 02:02 | Indiana State | Robert Goss scores on a runner from the right block | 74-69 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't tip it in | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdelaziz pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone (PG), William Kawamura (SG), Monte Blackman (PF) George Luse, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Robert Goss | |
| 01:32 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone is hacked by Joseph Leedom - foul #1 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 01:32 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:32 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Ferrell - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Monte Blackman swats the dunk try by Joseph Leedom | 74-71 |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Louis Ciccone snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | Lester Dietrich swats the layup by Louis Ciccone | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Louis Ciccone is called for the reach on Seth Katzmark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Ciccone, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (PG) Louis Ciccone | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | Monte Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Ronald Shoults grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders hits a 3 from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | William Kawamura is called for the reach on Joseph Leedom in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Kawamura, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG) Keith Harrison | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Indiana State | Rick Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Justin Daigle is called for the reach on Lester Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Daigle, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | William Kawamura misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |