| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Philip Facer inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Romanoski | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Philip Facer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | James Long snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Michael Valenti - foul #1 on Michael Valenti, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Daniel Jones (C) David Bennett, Michael Valenti | |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ellison | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eljasz Zenbaver | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG), Christopher Hill (PF) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, James Long | |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Hill swats the layup by Michael Valenti | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | David Bennett steals it from Tom Cobb in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen clanks a runner in the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder hits the finger roll set up by Michael Valenti and he's hacked by Christopher Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Hill, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Peter Durso (PF) Tom Cobb, Daniel Custodio, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Sammy Wallace (C) David Bennett, Daniel Jones, Michael Valenti | |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Leon Butler and the foul's on Sammy Wallace - foul #1 on Sammy Wallace, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Thomas Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Long (PF) Steven Yoder | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | James Long gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Romanoski is called for the reach on Eljasz Zenbaver - foul #3 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz (C) Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Veliz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | James Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Goldsmith and he's hacked by Bobby Koenig - foul #1 on Bobby Koenig, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | James Long misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Jerry Brown (PF) Leon Butler, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Philip Facer, James Long, Sammy Wallace | |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 42-37 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Bennett | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bennett, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Arthur Romanoski, Bobby Koenig, Jerry Brown, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG) Ronnie McKay | |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hill - foul #2 on Christopher Hill, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Peter Durso (PF), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Tom Cobb, Daniel Custodio, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Stuart Flowers, David Bennett, Christopher Goldsmith, Steven Yoder, Michael Valenti | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Philip Facer connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eljasz Zenbaver | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jones steals it from Leon Butler | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Philip Facer hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Jones | 44-43 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Durso | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Long | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Kennedy (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Koenig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eljasz Zenbaver (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Kenneth Kennedy, Bobby Koenig, Peter Durso, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Sammy Wallace (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Ronnie McKay, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, James Long, Daniel Jones | |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Flowers | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace is denied on a layup by Daniel Custodio | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Wallace steps in front of the Daniel Custodio pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Christopher Goldsmith, Michael Valenti | |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG) Thomas Owen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG), Michael Valenti (C) David Bennett, Sammy Wallace | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Jerry Brown (PF), William Ellison (C) Arthur Romanoski, Tom Cobb, Daniel Custodio, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG) Stuart Flowers | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Valenti is called for the reach on Leon Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Valenti, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG) Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Bobby Koenig picks off the pass by Philip Facer | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 51-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | David Bennett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bobby Koenig | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 51-46 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder connects on the jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 51-48 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bobby Koenig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nieto (fairly fresh) SG - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Facer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | David Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is hacked by Michael Valenti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Valenti, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Peter Durso (PF), Daniel Custodio (C) Thomas Owen, Bobby Koenig, Jerry Brown, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), James Long (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Dennis Nieto, David Bennett, Philip Facer, Steven Yoder, Michael Valenti | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | James Long misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-48 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones tips it in | 53-50 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso hits the finger roll | 55-50 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Butler - foul #3 on Leon Butler, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso is open but misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Hill is called for the reach on Christopher Goldsmith - foul #3 on Christopher Hill, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Daniel Jones, Sammy Wallace | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | James Long double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Steven Veliz (C) Tom Cobb, Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Goldsmith steals it from Bobby Koenig | 55-52 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Steven Veliz - foul #2 on Steven Veliz, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), William Ellison (C) Leon Butler, Steven Veliz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Philip Facer (SF) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith | |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig's pass is intercepted by Philip Facer in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | James Long grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | William Ellison denies the turnaround by Michael Valenti | 55-55 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Daniel Custodio (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Thomas Owen, Kenneth Kennedy, Bobby Koenig, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Tom Cobb steals it from Christopher Goldsmith | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie McKay takes the ball from Daniel Custodio in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Arthur Romanoski steals it from David Bennett | 55-55 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Romanoski | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG) Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (C) Christopher Goldsmith, Sammy Wallace | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Romanoski | 57-55 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Tom Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Steven Yoder is blocked by Peter Durso | 57-55 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler's pass is intercepted by Philip Facer in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Long (PF) Steven Yoder | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Philip Facer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | James Long tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 57-55 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | William Ellison takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 57-55 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is called for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Valenti (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the wide open shot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | James Long misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie McKay - foul #1 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 15 pts. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison wins the tip | 58-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennett - foul #3 on David Bennett, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | David Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Bennett, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bennett, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SG) David Bennett | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Durso - foul #1 on Peter Durso, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Goldsmith picks off the pass by Bobby Koenig in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Ellison | 61-59 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Arthur Romanoski, Bobby Koenig, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Peter Durso (PF), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Kenneth Kennedy, Daniel Custodio, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Philip Facer (SF) Eljasz Zenbaver, Sammy Wallace | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 61-62 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso blows the wide open dunk | 61-62 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig tips it in | 63-62 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Leon Butler is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Leon Butler, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), James Long (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Philip Facer, Steven Yoder | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Valenti - foul #4 on Michael Valenti, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG) Tom Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison throws it down set up by Leon Butler | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | James Long misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison hits a fadeaway from the right block | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Koenig (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ellison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Long clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Leon Butler - foul #5 on Leon Butler, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (PG) Leon Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by Christopher Goldsmith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SG) Christopher Goldsmith | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by Eljasz Zenbaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eljasz Zenbaver, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ellison - foul #1 on William Ellison, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso is fouled in the backcourt by Eljasz Zenbaver - foul #2 on Eljasz Zenbaver, team foul #16 | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is fouled in the backcourt by Eljasz Zenbaver - foul #3 on Eljasz Zenbaver, team foul #17 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Philip Facer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Valenti | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie McKay is called for the reach on Tom Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #18 | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |