| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Simek | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hayes - foul #2 on Michael Hayes, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wright picks off the pass by Jesse Remick in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Cicero steals the ball from Thomas Young in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Thomas Young, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Marcus Osborne denies the turnaround by Robert Pettengill | 43-39 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Michael Murphy, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Young | 45-41 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Simek denies the turnaround by Craig Fallon | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Michael Wright tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Dustin | 45-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the runner from the left block set up by Jesse Remick | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Hayes - foul #3 on Michael Hayes, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) George Labonte, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Craig Fallon | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Eric Dustin | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Shaw | 49-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Murphy - foul #3 on Michael Murphy, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Timothy Cicero | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-44 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Francis Cobb | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McRobbie (fresh) SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Hearne | 51-44 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Shaw | 53-44 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF) William Shaw, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eric Dustin - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Joseph Carls (C) Michael Murphy, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Marcus Osborne, Craig Fallon | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | George Labonte drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wright steals it from Thomas Young in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Wright | 53-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG), Michael Hayes (SF) Jesse Remick, Mark Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | George Labonte is fouled on the floor by Michael Murphy - foul #4 on Michael Murphy, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (SG), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Murphy, Michael Dwyer, Joseph Carls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Timothy Cicero | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Peacock | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 53-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-52 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Craig Fallon steps in front of the Michael Hayes pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Simek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Peacock | 53-55 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 56-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Thomas Young, Mark Hidalgo, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Craig Fallon | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | George Labonte pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | The short jumper by George Labonte is denied by Michael Dwyer | 56-55 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 58-55 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert McRobbie is denied by Michael Dwyer | 58-55 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | George Labonte gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Marcus Osborne (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Simek | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | The jumper by George Labonte is denied by David Hearne | 61-55 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | George Labonte is called for the reach on Michael Murphy - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (SG), Robert Pettengill (PF) Jesse Remick, Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Michael Wright | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Hidalgo | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Fallon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes is hacked by Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Francis Cobb (SF) Michael Murphy, Mark Hidalgo, Michael Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) George Labonte, Steven Peacock, Marcus Osborne, Craig Fallon | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 65-55 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Monreal and he's fouled by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Robert Pettengill, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Morrison is called for the reach on Thomas Young - foul #3 on Robert Morrison, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes (SF) Francis Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simek - foul #2 on Thomas Simek, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF) Robert McRobbie, Steven Peacock, Charles Monreal | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Simek is called for the reach on Robert Morrison - foul #3 on Thomas Simek, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Simek | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | George Labonte knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 68-61 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne tips it in | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is hacked by George Labonte in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SG) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | George Labonte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Dustin - foul #4 on Eric Dustin, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Mark Hidalgo, Michael Hayes, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Timothy Cicero | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Peacock | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Hayes (SF), David Hearne (C) William Shaw, Michael Murphy, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is fouled in the backcourt by George Labonte - foul #3 on George Labonte, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SG) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Simek | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw runs out the clock | 75-64 |