| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Wallace | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alan Barnes | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Walters steals it from Anthony Wallace | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ferman Dinwiddie | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Walters | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson connects on the turnaround near the basket | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal blows the dunk but the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Milan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Justice | 45-42 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | James Milan picks off the pass by Walter Heal | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jared Justice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Billy Lemmons is called for the reach on Lars Wojnowski - foul #2 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Derek Crocker (SG) Jared Justice, Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Walter Heal picks off the pass by Daniel Walters | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Milan - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Ronald Serna | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Alberthal | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Heal and he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is intercepted by Ferman Dinwiddie | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Leroy Clemons is denied by Edgardo Luna | 45-47 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson tips it in | 45-49 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Anthony Wallace takes the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace lays it in | 45-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Derek Crocker | 47-51 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the shot from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Charles Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Michael Adams | |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (C) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Barnes | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Wallace | 50-55 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Anthony Wallace picks off the pass by Alan Barnes | 50-55 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the floater near the basket set up by Derek Crocker | 52-57 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Ronald Serna is blocked by James Milan | 52-57 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wallace in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal loses the dribble to James Milan | 52-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Barnes | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Ronald Serna, Billy Lemmons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Leroy Clemons is called for the reach on Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG) Walter Heal | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons tips it in | 55-60 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Steven Childs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the dunk | 55-61 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edgardo Luna - foul #4 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG) Ray Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #1 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Charles Johnson, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Walter Heal steals it from Steven Childs | 57-62 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Heal | 57-64 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons, Michael Adams | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | James Milan swats the layup by Ronald Serna | 57-64 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Allen Nelson is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Allen Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses the dunk attempt | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker travels with the ball | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Michael Adams (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Ronald Serna, Daniel Alberthal, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Leroy Clemons is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna - foul #4 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 60-67 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Michael Adams is called for the reach on Steven Childs - foul #4 on Michael Adams, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Michael Adams | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Childs steps in front of the Billy Lemmons pass | 61-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses the dunk attempt | 61-67 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-67 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Walters | 61-67 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the floater from the left side | 61-67 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz tips it in | 63-67 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie tips it home | 63-69 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgardo Luna | 65-69 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Ferman Dinwiddie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG) Anthony Wallace | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 68-70 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Ray Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Billy Lemmons steals the ball from Alan Barnes | 71-71 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Lemmons and he's hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by Leroy Clemons - foul #5 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF) Leroy Clemons | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the turnaround from the baseline | 72-76 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Alan Barnes scores on a jump hook in the lane | 74-76 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Walter Heal | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace can't finish the layup | 74-78 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna misses the tip | 74-78 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-81 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Billy Lemmons blocks the jumper by Daniel Walters | 74-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the follow up shot | 76-81 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-81 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Alan Barnes grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 78-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 78-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie tips it home | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daniel Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (SF) Ronald Serna | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-86 |