| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson loses the dribble to Ronald Franke in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 19:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mitchell Gibson - foul #1 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Franke | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Cawthon | 32-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon tips it home | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Cuadrado steals the ball from Doyle Porter | 32-40 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 34-40 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Jackson | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Brunson - foul #3 on Timothy Brunson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (PG), John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Matthew Woods, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (C) James Gagliano, Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Joseph Cawthon | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Donald Andrews swats the short shot by Matthew Trumbauer | 37-42 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Vernon Swarthout | 37-42 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Hale - foul #3 on Daniel Hale, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Robert Cuadrado (SF) Daniel Hale, Thomas White | |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | James Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Blaine (fresh) SF - Donald Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Emig (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Dansereau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Von Brozeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Broadwater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is fouled on the floor by Robert Cuadrado - foul #3 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Daniel Hale (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Cuadrado - foul #4 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Robert Jackson (SF) Richard Phu, Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Joseph Cawthon (PF) James Gagliano, Robert Cuadrado | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Hale - foul #4 on Daniel Hale, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SF), Thomas White (PF) Daniel Hale, Joseph Cawthon | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Thomas White is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas White | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Woods, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (PG), John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Matthew Woods, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Ronald Franke, Thomas White, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Gagliano | 40-45 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | James Gagliano clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Broadwater - foul #2 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu (PG), Duane Johnson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Mitchell Gibson (C) James Gagliano, Von Brozeski, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Franke and he's fouled by Richard Phu - foul #1 on Richard Phu, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF) Richard Phu, Vernon Swarthout, Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Brunson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Doyle Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nolte (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fresh) PF - Joseph Cawthon (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Matthew Trumbauer | 44-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte is fouled on the floor by Doyle Porter - foul #1 on Doyle Porter, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG) Anthony Nolte | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | James Gagliano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG) John Blaine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout loses the dribble to Ronald Franke in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Trumbauer | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Trumbauer steals it from Doyle Porter | 44-50 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | James Gagliano banks in the layup set up by Matthew Trumbauer | 44-52 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon loses the dribble to Vernon Swarthout | 47-52 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout slams it home | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | James Gagliano slams it home and the foul's on Vernon Swarthout - foul #2 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu (PG), John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Vernon Swarthout, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Von Brozeski (SF), Thomas White (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Matthew Trumbauer, Joseph Cawthon, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine loses the dribble to James Gagliano in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | James Gagliano dunks the ball | 49-57 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Dansereau | 51-57 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | James Gagliano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Phu and the foul's on Thomas White - foul #1 on Thomas White, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Richard Phu | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG) James Gagliano | |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Andrews, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SF) Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF), Daniel Hale (PF) Von Brozeski, Thomas White | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale is fouled on the floor by Matthew Woods - foul #2 on Matthew Woods, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Johnson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Brunson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doyle Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Nolte (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nolte - foul #4 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG) Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Ronald Broadwater (C) Anthony Nolte, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | James Gagliano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Swarthout | 59-61 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Brunson | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Timothy Brunson - foul #4 on Timothy Brunson, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu (PG), John Blaine (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Donald Andrews (PF), Vincent Emig (C) Ronald Miller, Matthew Woods, Vernon Swarthout, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Thomas White (C) James Gagliano, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu misses the jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Thomas White hits the finger roll set up by Robert Cuadrado | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Thomas White clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Franke is called for the reach on Richard Phu - foul #2 on Ronald Franke, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Vernon Swarthout (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Edwin Dansereau (C) John Blaine, Robert Jackson, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Anthony Nolte, Daniel Hale, Thomas White | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson's pass is intercepted by Edwin Dansereau | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Swarthout | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Phu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Trumbauer (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Von Brozeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Duane Johnson steals it from Joseph Cawthon | 67-66 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF) Duane Johnson, Richard Phu | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 70-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater dunks the ball and he's fouled by Timothy Brunson - foul #5 on Timothy Brunson, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Vincent Emig (PF) Ronald Miller, Vernon Swarthout, Timothy Brunson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG) Matthew Trumbauer, Von Brozeski | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Vincent Emig | 70-71 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Nolte is called for the reach on Matthew Woods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews (PF) Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (SG) Anthony Nolte | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 72-73 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Edwin Dansereau (C) John Blaine, Vincent Emig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG), Daniel Hale (SF) James Gagliano, Robert Cuadrado | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale is fouled on the floor by Matthew Woods - foul #3 on Matthew Woods, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter (C) Edwin Dansereau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Matthew Trumbauer, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Doyle Porter is called for the reach on Mitchell Gibson - foul #2 on Doyle Porter, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Daniel Hale | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cuadrado | 74-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson hits the finger roll set up by James Gagliano | 74-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Gagliano is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke is fouled on the floor by Doyle Porter - foul #3 on Doyle Porter, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Miller | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Matthew Woods is called for the reach on Ronald Franke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Woods, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado is hacked by Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miller, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SG) Ronald Franke | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Doyle Porter is called for the reach on James Gagliano - foul #4 on Doyle Porter, team foul #16 | 80-84 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-86 |