| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson's pass is intercepted by Franklin Bohn | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Justin Trisler steps in front of the Gabriel Engel pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler's pass is intercepted by Brian Roberson | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen jams it on a nice dish by Brian Roberson | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Smith picks off the pass by Gabriel Engel | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Chen | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Mathes | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Justin Trisler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Trisler, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| 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 | |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Marks - foul #2 on Andrew Marks, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Marks steals it from Keith Harrison | 41-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Thomas Chen (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Jerry Stroupe, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), William Backus (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by William Backus in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Backus, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-37 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn is hacked by William Backus - foul #3 on William Backus, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Robert Garrett (SF) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Mark Mathes (SF) Andrew Marks, Matthew Smith | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is hacked by Robert Garrett - foul #2 on Robert Garrett, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Robert Garrett, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Jeffrey Rosemond (C) Dwayne Parrish, William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Thomas Chen picks off the pass by Mark Mathes | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), John Bullard (PF) Peter Caraballo, Matthew Smith | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Mathes | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is hacked by Leroy Friesen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry (C) Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), William Backus (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, John Bullard, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Franklin Bohn | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Barraza | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Stroupe - foul #2 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Thomas Chen (PF) James Eidson, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) William Backus | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Franklin Bohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Mathes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregg Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen's layup is rejected by Matthew Smith | 49-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Caraballo and the foul's on Thomas Chen - foul #2 on Thomas Chen, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Samuel Ferrell, Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), John Bullard (PF), Jeffrey Rosemond (C) Andrew Marks, Peter Caraballo, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #4 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Christopher Nelson (C) Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Eidson | 51-49 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gabriel Engel | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | John Bullard snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Nelson | 53-52 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Eidson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Alton Perry (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Gabriel Engel, Thomas Chen, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Andrew Marks (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Justin Trisler, Dwayne Parrish, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard | |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | William Backus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Nelson denies the turnaround by Samuel Ferrell | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn tips it in | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Marks (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Mathes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Nelson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Barraza | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Smith and the foul's on Keith Harrison - foul #1 on Keith Harrison, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Thomas Chen (PF) Keith Harrison, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) William Backus, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Ferrell | 63-57 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Chen steals the ball from Jeffrey Rosemond | 63-57 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza's pass is intercepted by Andrew Marks in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Friesen | 63-57 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Franklin Bohn - foul #3 on Franklin Bohn, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Daniel Barraza, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), John Bullard (C) Andrew Marks, Leroy Friesen, Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Keith Harrison - foul #2 on Keith Harrison, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson (SF) Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Chen and he's hacked by John Bullard - foul #2 on John Bullard, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | John Bullard gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | John Bullard tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Robert Garrett (SF) James Eidson, Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 65-61 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Alton Perry (C) Keith Harrison, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) John Bullard, Christopher Nelson | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alton Perry - foul #1 on Alton Perry, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Robert Garrett, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) Leroy Friesen, Peter Caraballo | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett (SF) Gabriel Engel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Justin Trisler | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Mathes | 65-64 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Thomas Chen (PF) Daniel Barraza, Robert Garrett, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG) William Backus, Dwayne Parrish | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Marks | 67-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregg Mitchell, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Brian Roberson steals the ball from Leroy Friesen | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell drills a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Chen | 71-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Friesen | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Chen | 74-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Ferrell | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #5 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (SG) Leroy Friesen | |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith's pass is intercepted by Samuel Ferrell | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Marks - foul #3 on Andrew Marks, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Daniel Barraza (C) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Trisler is called for the reach on Keith Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Trisler, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Harrison - foul #3 on Keith Harrison, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Keith Harrison, Robert Garrett, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Justin Trisler is called for the reach on Thomas Chen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Trisler, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG) Gabriel Engel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is hacked by Andrew Marks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Marks, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG) Keith Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen runs out the clock | 80-78 |