| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Nelson is called for the reach on Franklin Bohn - foul #1 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Mathes steps in front of the Franklin Bohn pass | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the jumper near the basket | 42-33 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Trisler - foul #3 on Justin Trisler, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Keith Harrison, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Stroupe | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregg Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Eidson (fresh) SG - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Garrett (fresh) PF - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Perry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson is called for 10 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Thomas Chen (PF) Robert Garrett, Alton Perry | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Thomas Chen is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Chen, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), James Villarreal (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson slams it home on a great pass from William Backus and he's hacked by Franklin Bohn - foul #1 on Franklin Bohn, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Mathes is called for the reach on James Villarreal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mathes, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Nelson - foul #2 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) William Backus, Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Daniel Barraza (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, James Villarreal, Thomas Chen | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stroupe | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson grabs the board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Friesen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregg Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Bohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Barraza | 48-39 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Thomas Chen (PF), Alton Perry (C) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe, Franklin Bohn | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Samuel Ferrell takes the ball from Peter Caraballo | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes connects on the floater from close range | 50-42 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Marks - foul #1 on Andrew Marks, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (SF) Mark Mathes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett (SF) Brian Roberson | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Peter Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG) Peter Caraballo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 52-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Chen - foul #2 on Thomas Chen, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe (C) Alton Perry | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Parrish in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gabriel Engel | 53-46 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (C) Andrew Marks, Dwayne Parrish, William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Robert Garrett, Jerry Stroupe | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Mathes | 56-46 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is hacked by Peter Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry (C) Franklin Bohn | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Eidson (fresh) SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen scores on a runner in the lane | 59-50 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is fouled on the floor by James Eidson - foul #1 on James Eidson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG) Peter Caraballo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Alton Perry | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Harrison | 59-53 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | John Bullard makes the runner from the right block | 61-53 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Trisler - foul #4 on Justin Trisler, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Dwayne Parrish, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Thomas Chen | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith tips it in | 63-55 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Stroupe | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison loses the dribble to Andrew Marks in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stroupe - foul #1 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), William Backus (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Brian Roberson (SF), Alton Perry (C) Keith Harrison, Robert Garrett, Franklin Bohn | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | William Backus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-60 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe tips it in | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Peter Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Backus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Stroupe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the floater from the left block | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Christopher Nelson is denied by Jerry Stroupe | 63-62 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | William Backus snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | William Backus misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry is called for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Andrew Marks, Dwayne Parrish, Peter Caraballo, William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Jerry Stroupe, Alton Perry | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond drills a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG) Robert Garrett | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Chen - foul #3 on Thomas Chen, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Mark Mathes, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #1 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Gabriel Engel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen is hacked by Brian Roberson - foul #1 on Brian Roberson, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), John Bullard (PF), Jeffrey Rosemond (C) Justin Trisler, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Mark Mathes - foul #3 on Mark Mathes, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG) Leroy Friesen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Brian Roberson | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Mathes, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Jerry Stroupe (C) Gabriel Engel, Franklin Bohn | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Keith Harrison steals the ball from Andrew Marks | 69-69 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison hits the finger roll | 69-71 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | John Bullard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 69-71 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Marks steals it from Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | John Bullard comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), William Backus (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Andrew Marks, Peter Caraballo, Mark Mathes, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza, Thomas Chen | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Engel | 71-73 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen (PF) Jerry Stroupe | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | William Backus is whistled for a carry | 71-73 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Trisler | 74-75 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) William Backus, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Friesen steals it from Brian Roberson | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the dunk attempt | 74-75 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 74-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Mark Mathes is denied by Franklin Bohn | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Trisler - foul #5 on Justin Trisler, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG) Justin Trisler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes buries a fadeaway from the left block | 76-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Brian Roberson is called for the reach on Leroy Friesen - foul #2 on Brian Roberson, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bullard (PF), Jeffrey Rosemond (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Mathes - foul #5 on Mark Mathes, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG), Gregg Mitchell (C) Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | John Bullard swats the layup by Gabriel Engel | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks hits a runner from close range | 79-78 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 79-80 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gabriel Engel - foul #5 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), William Backus (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Franklin Bohn | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell drills a floater from the right side set up by Keith Harrison and he's hacked by William Backus - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #16 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry (C) Thomas Chen | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-82 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) Dwayne Parrish, William Backus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe, Alton Perry | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-82 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Franklin Bohn swats the shot by Leroy Friesen | 83-82 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Ferrell | 83-84 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Marks and he's fouled by Brian Roberson - foul #3 on Brian Roberson, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison loses the dribble to Leroy Friesen in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Marks | 88-84 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 88-84 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn tips it home | 88-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ferrell - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Leroy Friesen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #17 | 90-86 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Keith Harrison is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rosemond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Harrison, team foul #14 | 90-88 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-88 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen gets the offensive rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (SF) Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on Leroy Friesen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #15 | 92-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 94-91 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen is hacked by Keith Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Harrison, team foul #16 | 94-91 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen misses the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 95-91 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-91 |