| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Saephan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McPeek (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Palombo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul White | 29-48 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Brian Frost misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Kemp - foul #2 on Clifford Kemp, team foul #1 | 29-48 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Brian Frost misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Brian Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Cory Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Palombo and he's hacked by Robert Saephan - foul #3 on Robert Saephan, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Brown (PF) Robert Saephan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Cory Smith misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Brian Frost is called for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF), Edward Sims (C) Ralph Smith, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul White's pass is intercepted by William Edwards | 30-50 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Edwards | 32-50 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Cory Smith's floater is tipped away by Edward Sims | 32-50 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Palombo snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Cory Smith is blocked by Michael Brown | 32-50 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Frost is blocked by Chad Palombo | 32-50 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Chad Palombo pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Cory Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cory Smith, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (PG), Ralph Smith (SF), Justin Boney (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, Michael Brown, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner (PG), Jeffrey Booze (SG), David Cooks (SF), William Park (PF), Ed Graves (C) Paul White, Steven McPeek, Clifford Kemp, Cory Smith, Chad Palombo | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Theron Vanwinkle | 35-50 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | William Edwards steals the ball from David Cooks | 35-50 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Riddle - foul #2 on Robert Riddle, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Seth Hazley (SF), Michael Brown (PF) William Edwards, Ralph Smith, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek (SG), Clifford Kemp (SF) Jeffrey Booze, William Park | |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the turnaround from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Clifford Kemp | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Ziedan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Seth Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Boney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nathan Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McPeek (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Kemp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ed Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Justin Boney blows the layup | 39-55 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Steven McPeek - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Edward Sims (C) Matthew Ziedan, Robert Riddle, Seth Hazley, Michael Brown, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul White (PG), Jeffrey Booze (SG), William Park (SF), Cory Smith (PF), Chad Palombo (C) Nathan Turner, Steven McPeek, Clifford Kemp, David Cooks, Ed Graves | |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Chad Palombo is fouled on the floor by Brian Frost - foul #2 on Brian Frost, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Berdy Lovenduski - foul #2 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Cory Smith steals it from Robert Saephan | 39-56 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan is whistled for traveling | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Ralph Smith, Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek (SG), Clifford Kemp (SF), William Manhart (C) Paul White, William Park, Chad Palombo | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Berdy Lovenduski - foul #3 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (SF) Berdy Lovenduski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Booze is called for the reach on Seth Hazley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Booze, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Brown (PF) Robert Saephan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner (PG) Jeffrey Booze | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Manhart - foul #1 on William Manhart, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG) Brian Frost | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | William Manhart misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 40-58 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp tips it in | 40-60 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | William Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | William Manhart gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Cory Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | William Edwards is fouled on the floor by Steven McPeek - foul #1 on Steven McPeek, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Robert Riddle (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Edward Sims (C) Matthew Ziedan, William Edwards, Seth Hazley, Michael Brown, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul White (PG), David Cooks (PF), Chad Palombo (C) Nathan Turner, Cory Smith, William Manhart | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-60 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Chad Palombo | 40-60 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Chad Palombo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Justin Boney (C) Robert Riddle, Robert Saephan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Frost | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Lovenduski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Boney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven McPeek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Kemp (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Cooks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Palombo (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Frost takes the ball from Clifford Kemp in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Justin Boney is fouled on the floor by Chad Palombo - foul #1 on Chad Palombo, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze (SG), William Park (PF) Steven McPeek, Clifford Kemp | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Saephan (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Edward Sims, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ed Graves (C) Chad Palombo | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Berdy Lovenduski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Booze in the backcourt - foul #4 on Berdy Lovenduski, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Robert Riddle (SG), William Edwards (SF) Brian Frost, Berdy Lovenduski, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifford Kemp (SF) David Cooks | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ed Graves | 43-61 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze connects on the open floater from the left side | 43-63 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | William Park tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Robert Saephan pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | William Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Frost (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Justin Boney (C) Matthew Ziedan, Robert Riddle, William Edwards, Robert Saephan, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner (PG), Steven McPeek (SG), David Cooks (SF), Cory Smith (PF), Chad Palombo (C) Paul White, Jeffrey Booze, Clifford Kemp, William Park, Ed Graves | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Edward Sims hits the finger roll | 47-65 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Hazley - foul #1 on Seth Hazley, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Justin Boney loses the dribble to Cory Smith | 47-67 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Seth Hazley - foul #2 on Seth Hazley, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Riddle (SG) Seth Hazley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Steven McPeek | 47-68 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brown steals it from Nathan Turner in the backcourt | 47-68 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Cory Smith swats the shot by Justin Boney | 47-68 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Cooks | 47-68 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Steven McPeek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Turner | 47-71 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 47-71 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Frost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Boney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nathan Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven McPeek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Cooks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Palombo (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-71 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Edward Sims snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Justin Boney is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Berdy Lovenduski (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Robert Saephan (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Brian Frost, Robert Riddle, Michael Brown, Edward Sims, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul White (PG), Jeffrey Booze (SG), Clifford Kemp (SF), William Park (PF), Ed Graves (C) Nathan Turner, Steven McPeek, David Cooks, Cory Smith, Chad Palombo | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul White is hacked by Robert Saephan - foul #4 on Robert Saephan, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul White misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Saephan | 47-72 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Ed Graves is called for the reach on Berdy Lovenduski - foul #1 on Ed Graves, team foul #8 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Edwards (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Edward Sims (C) Ralph Smith, Robert Saephan, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Canty (SG), William Manhart (C) Paul White, Clifford Kemp | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | William Manhart connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Canty | 49-74 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-74 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Canty grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Ed Graves drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Park | 49-77 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | William Edwards connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Berdy Lovenduski | 52-77 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | William Park clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Berdy Lovenduski snags the defensive board | 52-77 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | William Manhart is called for the reach on William Edwards - foul #2 on William Manhart, team foul #9 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Seth Hazley (PG), Robert Riddle (SG) Matthew Ziedan, Berdy Lovenduski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner (PG), David Cooks (SF) Clyde Canty, William Manhart | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | William Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | William Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Boney (C) Edward Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-77 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Booze | 54-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Turner | 54-79 |
| 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 - Robert Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Boney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nathan Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Booze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Cooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Park (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ed Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | William Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-79 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | William Park gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 54-79 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | William Edwards pulls down the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | William Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-79 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Booze gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | David Cooks hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Nathan Turner | 54-81 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Park - foul #3 on William Park, team foul #10 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan (PG), Edward Sims (C) Seth Hazley, Justin Boney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | William Park tips it home | 56-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Edward Sims misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ed Graves - foul #2 on Ed Graves, team foul #11 | 56-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Edward Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Ziedan steals it from Jeffrey Booze | 58-83 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Sims | 60-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Ed Graves misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-83 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Edward Sims gets the rebound | 60-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Matthew Ziedan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-83 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | William Park gets the rebound | 60-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Turner runs out the clock | 60-83 |