| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom's pass is intercepted by Charles Phillips in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Young is denied by Elmer Allen | 41-36 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #2 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eury picks off the pass by Elmer Allen | 41-37 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark tips it in | 41-39 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tyndall | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Piercy picks off the pass by Elmer Allen in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Louis Eichenberger (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Samuel Ferrell, Ronald Whitehurst, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark | |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (SG) Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Louis Eichenberger - foul #3 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (C) Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Dietrich | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Dietrich - foul #1 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Jerry Stroupe (C) Keith Harrison, Lester Dietrich | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst is hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #3 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Young (SG), Kenneth Eury (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) James Villarreal, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Seth Katzmark, Jerry Stroupe | |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom loses the dribble to Robert Young | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Young dunks the ball | 48-47 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Eichenberger | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Young is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Kenneth Eury, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Seth Katzmark steals the ball from Charles Phillips | 48-52 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Don Polster picks off the pass by Keith Harrison in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Scott Wilson, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Keith Harrison, Seth Katzmark | |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Whitehurst - foul #3 on Ronald Whitehurst, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Lester Dietrich | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG) Joseph Leedom | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Balser | 50-54 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Piercy | 52-54 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eury is called for the reach on James Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Jerry Stroupe | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Harry Brown scores on a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on James Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (PF) Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Elmer Allen, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Whitehurst - foul #4 on Ronald Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF) Samuel Ferrell, James Villarreal, Ronald Whitehurst | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Nelson | 58-58 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson is denied on a dunk by Seth Katzmark | 58-58 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Joe Balser snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the dunk attempt | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison's pass is intercepted by Don Polster in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Elmer Allen steals the ball from Joe Balser | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Eichenberger | 58-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Keith Harrison steals it from Kenneth Eury | 58-60 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Harrison | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Eichenberger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Don Polster buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Eury | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Ronald Whitehurst (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Louis Eichenberger, Elmer Allen, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Seth Katzmark - foul #1 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 3rd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Leedom | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Lester Dietrich steps in front of the Charles Phillips pass | 66-65 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ernesto Valdez - foul #2 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-67 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich is called for 10 seconds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Samuel Ferrell, Ronald Whitehurst, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Robert Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Wilson | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Wilson - foul #3 on Scott Wilson, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Young | 71-69 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe is called for 10 seconds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Joe Balser buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-69 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Jeffrey Tyndall (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) James Villarreal, Joseph Leedom, Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF) Ronald Whitehurst, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Robert Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Don Polster is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ferrell - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich slams it home on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 78-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Allen and he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #5 on Robert Young, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Leedom is called for the reach on Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Nelson - foul #4 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is hacked by Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehurst | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Whitehurst is called for the reach on Charles Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Whitehurst, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SG) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nelson - foul #5 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Louis Eichenberger is called for the reach on Ernesto Valdez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger can't finish the layup | 82-80 |