| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Miller | 40-41 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cawthon | 43-41 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson is hacked by Joseph Cawthon - foul #1 on Joseph Cawthon, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 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 | |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau's pass is intercepted by Ronald Broadwater | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | John Blaine is called for the reach on Von Brozeski - foul #2 on John Blaine, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Thomas White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Von Brozeski, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter (C) Edwin Dansereau | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Anthony Nolte | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cuadrado - foul #1 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG) Ronald Franke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Thomas White (C) Robert Cuadrado, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews (PF) Timothy Brunson | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Doyle Porter - foul #1 on Doyle Porter, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (SF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Matthew Trumbauer, Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Vincent Emig (C) Ronald Miller, Robert Jackson, Doyle Porter | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Andrews | 50-43 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Nolte is called for the reach on John Blaine - foul #2 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SG) Anthony Nolte | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau (C) Duane Johnson | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Emig | 50-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Emig - foul #3 on Vincent Emig, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Mitchell Gibson (C) James Gagliano, Thomas White, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Vincent Emig | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews misses the floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Von Brozeski | 55-45 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Von Brozeski, Daniel Hale, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Vernon Swarthout, Donald Andrews, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Trumbauer steals the ball from Ronald Miller in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Franke | 58-45 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller is hacked by Matthew Trumbauer - foul #2 on Matthew Trumbauer, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cawthon takes the ball from Doyle Porter | 58-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Gagliano pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | James Gagliano can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Brunson | 60-45 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Nolte in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte lays it up and in | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Trumbauer is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Trumbauer, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Matthew Trumbauer, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 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 | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig connects on the driving attempt from close range | 62-47 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Von Brozeski takes the ball from Richard Phu in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Richard Phu | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Blaine, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SF) Vincent Emig | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Ronald Broadwater (C) Von Brozeski, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-47 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Gagliano - foul #3 on James Gagliano, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Vincent Emig (C) Vernon Swarthout, Donald Andrews, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon tips it home | 67-49 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 67-49 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Blaine - foul #4 on John Blaine, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (PG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Thomas White (PF) James Gagliano, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Vernon Swarthout (SG), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Matthew Woods, Vincent Emig | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Swarthout | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Von Brozeski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nolte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer loses the ball out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Ronald Broadwater (C) Anthony Nolte, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Johnson (SF), Donald Andrews (PF) Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout is fouled on the floor by Matthew Trumbauer - foul #4 on Matthew Trumbauer, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (SF) Matthew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses the shot near the basket | 68-51 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Hale steps in front of the Vernon Swarthout pass | 68-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski is fouled on the floor by Vernon Swarthout - foul #1 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Thomas White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Duane Johnson, Donald Andrews, Doyle Porter | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Cuadrado - foul #2 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Von Brozeski, Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Donald Andrews (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Ronald Miller, Vernon Swarthout, Timothy Brunson, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Matthew Woods takes the ball from Matthew Trumbauer | 70-55 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Mitchell Gibson is called for the reach on Donald Andrews - foul #2 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte knocks in the shot from the left side | 72-55 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | James Gagliano gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Nolte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Blaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Doyle Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon blows the layup | 72-55 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Andrews | 72-55 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine connects on the 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Matthew Trumbauer, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu (PG), Vernon Swarthout (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Edwin Dansereau (C) John Blaine, Matthew Woods, Vincent Emig, Doyle Porter | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Duane Johnson takes the ball from Von Brozeski | 72-58 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu is fouled in the backcourt by Von Brozeski - foul #3 on Von Brozeski, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF) Richard Phu, Duane Johnson, Donald Andrews | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Robert Cuadrado | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Vincent Emig (PF) Ronald Miller, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Broadwater is called for the reach on Vernon Swarthout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vernon Swarthout | 72-64 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Von Brozeski, Daniel Hale, Thomas White, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Duane Johnson, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Brunson | 72-64 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 72-64 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson can't tip it in | 72-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | James Gagliano gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on James Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Joseph Cawthon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miller, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson's layup is rejected by Joseph Cawthon | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 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 | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau clanks a jumper from close range | 75-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Broadwater | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke runs out the clock | 75-64 |