| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Donegan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marc Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Domenech (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers tips it in | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Caldwell | 40-39 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marc Caldwell, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Griffin (SG), Michael Whitton (C) James Boyd, Samuel Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Edward Lucas (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Marc Caldwell, Daniel Domenech, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Roy Speicher steals the ball from Donald Griffin | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | James Rogers takes the ball from Edward Lucas | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rogers | 44-39 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Young | 46-39 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | William Boulton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King is hacked by Steven Flanigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), James Boyd (SG), Raymond Hester (SF), Samuel Donegan (C) Joseph King, Donald Griffin, James Rogers, Michael Whitton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Steven Flanigan, Edward Lucas, Garfield Zenzen, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marc Caldwell - foul #3 on Marc Caldwell, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (PG) Marc Caldwell | |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Domenech | 46-42 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Samuel Donegan is denied by Anthony Mahle | 46-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Danny Golden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hester (fresh) PF - Henry Young (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Donegan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Domenech (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Raymond Hester steps in front of the Anthony Mahle pass | 46-42 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Hester | 48-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Domenech steals it from Samuel Donegan in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Domenech | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Henry Young can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle is hacked by Samuel Donegan - foul #2 on Samuel Donegan, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Donald Griffin (SG), James Rogers (SF), Michael Whitton (PF), Keneth Marcellus (C) Danny Golden, James Boyd, Raymond Hester, Henry Young, Samuel Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Steven Flanigan (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Marshall Baron (PF), Roy Speicher (C) Edward Lucas, Daniel Domenech, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Garfield Zenzen - foul #2 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Boulton (C) Marshall Baron | |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan connects on the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Roy Speicher is called for the reach on Donald Griffin - foul #2 on Roy Speicher, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), Willie Campbell (SG) Joseph King, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Marshall Baron (PF) Steven Flanigan, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton's pass is intercepted by Marshall Baron | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron scores on a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Willie Campbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron tips it in | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Charles Hoffman - foul #1 on Charles Hoffman, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), James Boyd (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Raymond Hester (PF), Samuel Donegan (C) Danny Golden, Willie Campbell, James Rogers, Michael Whitton, Keneth Marcellus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Luther Thurber (PF), William Boulton (C) Marc Caldwell, Mike Buttram, Marshall Baron, Garfield Zenzen | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hester (fresh) 2 stl. C - Samuel Donegan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Domenech (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hoffman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Griffin | 51-50 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hester | 51-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Flanigan - foul #4 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Young (PF) Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (C) Steven Flanigan, Charles Hoffman, William Boulton | |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Garfield Zenzen | 52-50 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Henry Young blocks the jumper by Daniel Domenech | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Domenech | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hester grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (PG), Willie Campbell (SG), James Rogers (SF), Donald Griffin (PF), Keneth Marcellus (C) Joseph King, James Boyd, Raymond Hester, Henry Young, Samuel Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Mike Buttram (SF), Marshall Baron (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Daniel Domenech, Garfield Zenzen, Luther Thurber, Roy Speicher | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marshall Baron - foul #1 on Marshall Baron, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Marc Caldwell is called for the reach on Danny Golden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Caldwell, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF) Marc Caldwell | |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram's pass is intercepted by James Rogers | 54-54 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers is hacked by Edward Lucas - foul #2 on Edward Lucas, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Whitton (PF), Samuel Donegan (C) Willie Campbell, Keneth Marcellus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG) Charles Hoffman | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Danny Golden (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Whitton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Donegan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Buttram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Golden | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan is called for a charge - foul #5 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Willie Campbell (SG), Henry Young (PF) Danny Golden, Donald Griffin, Samuel Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), William Boulton (C) Steven Flanigan, Edward Lucas, Mike Buttram, Marshall Baron, Anthony Mahle | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | William Boulton pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Domenech, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Apgar (SF), Samuel Donegan (C) James Rogers, Michael Whitton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Speicher (PF) Luther Thurber | |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-57 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Marc Caldwell steals the ball from Henry Young | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Young - foul #3 on Henry Young, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden (SG), James Rogers (SF), Raymond Hester (C) Willie Campbell, Derrick Apgar, Samuel Donegan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF) Daniel Domenech, Garfield Zenzen | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-59 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | James Rogers steals it from Marc Caldwell | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Danny Golden hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Young | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Joseph King is called for the reach on William Boulton - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Boyd (SG), Michael Whitton (PF) Joseph King, Henry Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen (SF), Marshall Baron (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Charles Hoffman, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by James Boyd - foul #2 on James Boyd, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Apgar (PG), Donald Griffin (SF), Keneth Marcellus (C) Danny Golden, James Rogers, Raymond Hester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG), Luther Thurber (PF) Marc Caldwell, Edward Lucas | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Griffin | 62-62 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber's pass is intercepted by Donald Griffin | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Derrick Apgar | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Whitton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Keneth Marcellus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marshall Baron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mike Buttram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garfield Zenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle connects on the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus is hacked by Anthony Mahle - foul #1 on Anthony Mahle, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph King (PG), Danny Golden (SG), James Rogers (SF), Raymond Hester (PF) Derrick Apgar, James Boyd, Donald Griffin, Michael Whitton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF) Marshall Baron, Mike Buttram, Garfield Zenzen | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Keneth Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan (C) Keneth Marcellus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Boyd (SG), Donald Griffin (PF) Danny Golden, Raymond Hester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen (PG), Roy Speicher (C) Daniel Domenech, Anthony Mahle | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | James Rogers makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by James Boyd | 67-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Young (PF) Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG) Roy Speicher | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Lucas picks off the pass by Joseph King | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Anthony Mahle (C) Edward Lucas, Garfield Zenzen | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle is hacked by Samuel Donegan - foul #3 on Samuel Donegan, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Luther Thurber | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King is hacked by Anthony Mahle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Mahle, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Luther Thurber | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Domenech steals it from James Boyd in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | James Boyd is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Boyd, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (PG) Marc Caldwell | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle is hacked by James Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Boyd, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Donegan grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph King can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber runs out the clock | 68-73 |