| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Buchanan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes is whistled for a carry | 33-45 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the floater from the left block set up by Michael Wright and he's hacked by Michael Hayes - foul #3 on Michael Hayes, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (SF) Michael Hayes | |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Michael Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne tips it home | 38-46 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 38-48 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Joseph Carls (PF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Thomas Young, Thomas Simek, John Buchanan | |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Peacock takes the ball from William Shaw in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Shaw | 40-48 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the floater from close range on a great pass from William Shaw and the foul's on Craig Fallon - foul #2 on Craig Fallon, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Monreal steps in front of the Joseph Carls pass | 40-50 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Peacock - foul #3 on Steven Peacock, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Francis Cobb (SF) Jesse Remick, Mark Hidalgo | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Labonte - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Carls | 40-52 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by George Labonte - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Thomas Simek (PF), John Buchanan (C) Michael Murphy, William Shaw, Joseph Carls, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 40-54 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Simek | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - James Busby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 40-54 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb tips it but misses | 40-54 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Simek steals the ball from George Labonte | 40-54 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Mark Monreal is called for the reach on Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Mark Monreal, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Mark Monreal, Anthony Gordon, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SG), Michael Hayes (SF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Francis Cobb, John Buchanan | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett hits a shot from the right block set up by William Shaw and he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (PF) Thomas Simek | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Carls swats the short shot by Steven Pollak | 40-57 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett double dribbles | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Mark Hidalgo | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak is whistled for a carry | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek (PF) Joseph Carls | |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek connects on the floater in the lane | 42-59 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Lovett | 42-59 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lovett | 42-59 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 42-59 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Frederick Rock is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), James Busby (PF) Frederick Rock, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SF), John Buchanan (C) William Shaw, Michael Hayes, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Michael Wright hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Labonte | 44-59 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jesse Remick | 44-61 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-61 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | George Labonte grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busby (tiring) 3 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Simek (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wright | 44-61 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #3 on Jesse Remick, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (PF) George Labonte, Michael Wright, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), Joseph Carls (PF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Thomas Simek, John Buchanan | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gordon - foul #2 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Pollak (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon is hacked by Michael Hayes - foul #4 on Michael Hayes, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Francis Cobb (SF) Mark Hidalgo, Michael Hayes | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon blows the layup | 45-63 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Murphy and the foul's on Anthony Gordon - foul #3 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Mark Monreal, Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jesse Remick (SG) Michael Murphy, William Shaw | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Peacock | 47-66 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett blows the layup | 47-66 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #4 on Jesse Remick, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (SG), Mark Hidalgo (SF), John Buchanan (C) Jesse Remick, Joseph Carls, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | William Shaw picks off the pass by George Labonte | 47-66 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young is fouled in the backcourt by George Labonte - foul #3 on George Labonte, team foul #10 | 47-66 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | George Labonte blows the dunk | 47-67 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | James Busby is called for the reach on William Shaw - foul #3 on James Busby, team foul #11 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF) George Labonte, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Thomas Simek (PF) Thomas Young, Francis Cobb | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Craig Fallon (PF) Steven Peacock, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Jonathan Lovett (C) William Shaw, John Buchanan | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal is hacked by Michael Murphy - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Steven Pollak (PF) Anthony Gordon, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Hayes (SF) Thomas Young, Mark Hidalgo | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Pollak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Simek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Simek | 47-68 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Mark Monreal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (PF) Thomas Simek | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Lovett - foul #2 on Jonathan Lovett, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes travels with the ball | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Craig Fallon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Frederick Rock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb (PF), John Buchanan (C) Joseph Carls, Jonathan Lovett | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Young and the foul's on George Labonte - foul #4 on George Labonte, team foul #12 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF) George Labonte, Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-71 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hayes | 48-71 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | James Busby is called for the reach on John Buchanan - foul #4 on James Busby, team foul #13 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Craig Fallon (PF) Steven Peacock, James Busby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Mark Hidalgo (SF), Thomas Simek (PF) Thomas Young, Michael Hayes, Francis Cobb | |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-72 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Simek and the foul's on Marcus Osborne - foul #2 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #14 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Pollak (PF) Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Joseph Carls (PF), Jonathan Lovett (C) Jesse Remick, Thomas Simek, John Buchanan | |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon travels with the ball | 51-75 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb (SF) Mark Hidalgo | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-75 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon snags the offensive board | 51-75 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon is fouled on the floor by William Shaw - foul #1 on William Shaw, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Pollak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Carls (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-75 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett grabs the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett connects on the open runner in the lane on a great pass from Francis Cobb | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Monreal | 56-77 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Carls | 56-79 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lovett | 56-79 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb clanks a shot from the left block | 56-79 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Francis Cobb tips it in | 56-81 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Lovett | 56-81 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls gets the rebound | 56-81 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Murphy | 56-84 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock is fouled on the floor by William Shaw - foul #2 on William Shaw, team foul #9 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Hidalgo (SF) Francis Cobb | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock misses the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw is hacked by Frederick Rock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Rock, team foul #15 | 56-84 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak grabs the board | 56-85 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Lovett misses short on a floater in the paint | 59-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon pulls down the rebound | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-85 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Murphy | 59-85 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy runs out the clock | 59-85 |