| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Balser | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Don Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Don Polster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen lays it in set up by Joseph Leedom | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Joe Balser drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Young | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Elmer Allen blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Phillips | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Robert Young drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Don Polster | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Don Polster - foul #1 on Don Polster, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 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 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Whitehurst | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Eury | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Bruce Piercy and he's fouled by Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harry Brown | 6-15 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Valdez is called for the reach on Ronald Whitehurst - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Louis Eichenberger | 8-15 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Joe Balser can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Leedom | 8-15 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF) Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | James Villarreal is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #1 on James Villarreal, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) James Villarreal, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Don Polster can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark travels with the ball | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez dunks the ball | 8-19 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Don Polster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Polster, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Christopher Nelson | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich drills a driving attempt near the basket | 10-19 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 10-19 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), James Villarreal (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Ernesto Valdez | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Harry Brown double dribbles | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG) James Villarreal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Eury picks off the pass by Keith Harrison in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the fadeaway from the left block | 10-19 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is hacked by Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Seth Katzmark (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez is fouled on the floor by Seth Katzmark - foul #1 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez buries a fadeaway from the left side | 10-21 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Ferrell - foul #1 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Jerry Stroupe (C) Samuel Ferrell, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Ernesto Valdez | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-23 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Jerry Stroupe - foul #1 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) James Villarreal, Joseph Leedom, Daniel Barraza, Seth Katzmark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison double dribbles | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the tip | 12-23 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it in | 12-25 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-25 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Charles Phillips is called for the reach on Elmer Allen - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG), Seth Katzmark (PF) Ronald Whitehurst, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-25 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich tips it in | 14-25 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez's pass is intercepted by Joseph Leedom | 14-25 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Elmer Allen, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Joe Balser (PF) Robert Young, Christopher Nelson | |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-25 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Balser | 14-28 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is fouled on the floor by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #8 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SF) Samuel Ferrell, Seth Katzmark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Harry Brown, Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Joe Balser steals the ball from Louis Eichenberger | 14-28 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is whistled for a carry | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Joseph Leedom, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF) Joe Balser | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Robert Young, Albert Nelson | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Whitehurst is called for the reach on Harry Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Whitehurst, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Lester Dietrich denies the turnaround by Kenneth Eury | 17-28 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Ronald Whitehurst is blocked by Matthew Smith | 17-28 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Harry Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Phillips | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) C - Lester Dietrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is fouled on the floor by Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #10 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Harry Brown, Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Don Polster can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Joe Balser blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Barraza - foul #1 on Daniel Barraza, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Balser | 18-34 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Louis Eichenberger - foul #2 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #11 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Seth Katzmark (PF) Joseph Leedom, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF) Bruce Piercy | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Valdez blocks the short jumper by Seth Katzmark | 18-36 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips travels with the ball | 18-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Samuel Ferrell, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Robert Young, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | James Villarreal is called for the reach on Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Villarreal, team foul #12 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom (SG) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #11 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Charles Phillips, Albert Nelson | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-37 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the shot from close range | 19-39 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Harry Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #12 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) James Villarreal, Joseph Leedom, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ernesto Valdez | 20-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 20-39 |