| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bird (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Michael Dinan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chittum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | William Chittum steps in front of the Justin Hopkins pass in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Terrell | 26-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan banks in the layup set up by Edward Bird | 26-31 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Rickey Black steals the ball from Howard Ruffner in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Justin Hopkins steals it from Glenn Merrow | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Rickey Black steals the ball from Rosario Russo in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Edward Bird comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (SG), Robert Therrien (C) William Chittum, Rickey Black | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Dinan - foul #2 on Michael Dinan, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Ralph Edwards (C) Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG), Jerome Wear (C) Glenn Merrow, Michael Dinan | |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Edwards takes the ball from Robert Brown | 28-33 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 30-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Robert Brown is hacked by Justin Hopkins - foul #3 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG), John Lemon (SF) Justin Hopkins, Francis Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), William Chittum (PF) Edward Bird, Jerome Wear | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ralph Edwards - foul #1 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Nicholas Terrell (PF) Roger Deane, John Lemon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner (C) Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Michael Dinan (SF), Jerome Wear (PF) Dwight Bodner, Robert Therrien, William Chittum | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (PG), John Lemon (SF) Jonathan White, Ezekiel Whiteside | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG), Edward Bird (PF) Robert Brown, Rickey Black | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Dwight Bodner picks off the pass by Rosario Russo | 33-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner banks in the layup | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roger Deane (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lemon (fresh) PF - Nicholas Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Ruffner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dinan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Wear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Dinan - foul #3 on Michael Dinan, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Dennis Rester (C) Rosario Russo, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), William Chittum (PF), Robert Therrien (C) Glenn Merrow, Dwight Bodner, Michael Dinan, Jerome Wear | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Cory Langley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | William Chittum tips it home | 35-43 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF) Roger Deane, John Lemon, Nicholas Terrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Dinan (SF) Edward Bird | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (SF) Michael Dinan | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien hits a shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless drills a floater from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Cory Langley travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), John Lemon (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Francis Wheless, Ralph Edwards, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Edward Bird (SG), Jerome Wear (PF), Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley, Clarence Tauber, William Chittum, Robert Therrien | |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Edward Bird in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Edward Bird banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glenn Merrow | 39-47 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bird takes the ball from Rosario Russo | 39-47 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Edward Bird is hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (PG), Nicholas Terrell (PF) Justin Hopkins, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Dinan (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Edward Bird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Wear | 39-49 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wear - foul #2 on Jerome Wear, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Dennis Rester (C) Rosario Russo, John Lemon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG) Rickey Black | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Edward Bird pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dwight Bodner | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Bodner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dinan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Wear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dinan picks off the pass by Nicholas Terrell | 39-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dinan | 39-53 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Edward Bird connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dinan | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-56 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Deane | 41-56 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Rester | 41-56 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Dinan hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Deane | 43-58 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses short on a runner from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 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) | |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Roger Deane, Ezekiel Whiteside, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Robert Therrien (SF), William Chittum (PF), Rickey Black (C) Glenn Merrow, Dwight Bodner, Michael Dinan, Edward Bird, Jerome Wear | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | William Chittum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Chittum, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-58 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber buries a jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Rickey Black gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clarence Tauber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Therrien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chittum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rickey Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Rosario Russo is called for the reach on Clarence Tauber - foul #3 on Rosario Russo, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemon (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Francis Wheless, Ralph Edwards, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG), Michael Dinan (SF), Philip Sanborn (C) Robert Brown, Robert Therrien, Rickey Black | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dinan | 43-63 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Philip Sanborn - foul #1 on Philip Sanborn, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG) Clarence Tauber | |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Sanborn | 44-63 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | William Chittum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG) Justin Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (SF) Michael Dinan | |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Terrell | 46-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Philip Sanborn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Philip Sanborn grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Rester swats the shot by Dwight Bodner | 46-63 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Sanborn | 46-63 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Cory Langley misses the lay-in | 46-63 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Terrell | 46-63 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Terrell | 48-63 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | John Lemon is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on John Lemon, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Roger Deane, John Lemon, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow (PG), Clarence Tauber (SG), Edward Bird (SF), Robert Therrien (PF), Rickey Black (C) Cory Langley, Dwight Bodner, Robert Brown, William Chittum, Philip Sanborn | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Rickey Black misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Tauber picks off the pass by Rosario Russo in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Tauber lays it up and in | 48-65 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Wheless | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glenn Merrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Tauber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Bird (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Therrien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #4 on Rosario Russo, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Roger Deane (SG), Ralph Edwards (PF) Justin Hopkins, Rosario Russo, Francis Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Brown (SF), Jerome Wear (C) Clarence Tauber, Rickey Black | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Glenn Merrow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside is whistled for a carry | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG) Glenn Merrow | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dwight Bodner | 51-68 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Edward Bird is hacked by Howard Ruffner - foul #1 on Howard Ruffner, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cory Langley (PG) Dwight Bodner | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards is denied on a layup by Robert Therrien | 51-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerome Wear | 51-70 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Edward Bird slams it home | 51-72 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Therrien denies the turnaround by Howard Ruffner | 51-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Edward Bird is hacked by Roger Deane - foul #2 on Roger Deane, team foul #9 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemon (SF) Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwight Bodner (SG) Cory Langley | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Edward Bird misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Robert Therrien misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Wear | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Edward Bird can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jonathan White - foul #1 on Jonathan White, team foul #10 | 51-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Edward Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside blows the layup | 51-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Jerome Wear snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 51-74 |