| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Shaul (fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski's pass is intercepted by Emil Rhode | 28-23 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | James Shaul is called for the reach on Oladele Sato in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shaul, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Paul Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar is fouled on the floor by Fred Sessions - foul #3 on Fred Sessions, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Douglas Mercer steals the ball from Brian Kaczorowski | 28-23 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Paul Barker grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski's floater is tipped away by Douglas Mercer | 28-23 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oladele Sato | 31-25 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Paul Barker is fouled on the floor by Oladele Sato - foul #2 on Oladele Sato, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clyde Larson - foul #2 on Clyde Larson, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie McGeary - foul #1 on Ronnie McGeary, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | William Palmer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by James Nixon | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Caldera (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dyar | 35-31 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Palmer - foul #2 on William Palmer, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), William Blevins (SG), John Renzi (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Bradley Gaier, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, Ronnie McGeary, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | James Shaul picks off the pass by Douglas Mercer in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Kaczorowski | 37-35 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Helt | 39-35 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Mercer - foul #3 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Clyde Larson (PF), Emil Rhode (C) John Helt, William Blevins, John Renzi, Douglas Mercer, Clemente Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Paul Barker | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Oladele Sato | 42-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on James Shaul - foul #3 on Julio Lopez, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF) James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary's layup is rejected by Clyde Larson | 42-37 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie McGeary picks off the pass by Oladele Sato in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | William Palmer is fouled on the floor by Emil Rhode - foul #1 on Emil Rhode, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer (PF) Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), James Nixon (SG) Stephen Dyar, Jeremy Buskirk | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Caldera (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | William Palmer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-37 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Oladele Sato | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | William Palmer gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Cotter | 42-39 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions lays it up and in set up by Oladele Sato and the foul's on James Nixon - foul #3 on James Nixon, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Oladele Sato, Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Ronnie McGeary, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Clemente Roberts swats the short shot by Brian Kaczorowski | 45-39 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Paul Barker gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Buskirk | 45-41 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #3 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Blevins (SG) Fred Sessions | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts misses the driving attempt from the left block | 45-41 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski lays it in | 45-43 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Paul Barker grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Gaier (fairly fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shaul (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clemente Roberts - foul #1 on Clemente Roberts, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), John Renzi (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) John Helt, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), James Nixon (SG), William Palmer (C) Stephen Dyar, Jeremy Buskirk, Paul Barker | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Cotter is called for the reach on Oladele Sato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | William Blevins banks in the wide open layup | 47-45 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oladele Sato - foul #3 on Oladele Sato, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF) William Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caldera (PF) Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez hits the finger roll set up by Emil Rhode | 49-46 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | William Palmer is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), Fred Sessions (SG), Clemente Roberts (C) Oladele Sato, John Renzi, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, James Shaul, William Palmer | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Caldera | 49-46 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Douglas Mercer - foul #4 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Dustin Cotter, Peter Caldera | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (PG) John Helt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Fred Sessions picks off the pass by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Paul Barker grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Clyde Larson - foul #3 on Clyde Larson, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG) John Renzi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SF), William Palmer (C) Ronnie McGeary, Paul Barker | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts comes up short on the shot in the lane | 49-50 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Sessions (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Oladele Sato | 52-50 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Dyar | 52-52 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Peter Caldera | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Shaul - foul #2 on James Shaul, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Shaul | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Paul Barker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shaul | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is hacked by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #4 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Paul Barker wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Oladele Sato | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | James Nixon is hacked by Fred Sessions - foul #4 on Fred Sessions, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | James Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer tips it in | 62-58 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Emil Rhode swats the layup by Paul Barker | 62-58 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Nixon grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski hits a runner in the lane set up by James Shaul | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Dyar is called for the reach on Oladele Sato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Stephen Dyar, James Nixon, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer (PF) Clemente Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG) Dustin Cotter | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Sessions - foul #5 on Fred Sessions, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Blevins (SG), Julio Lopez (SF) Fred Sessions, Bradley Gaier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Peter Caldera | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode (C) Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF), Paul Barker (C) Ronnie McGeary, William Palmer | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oladele Sato | 67-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Paul Barker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Dyar | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #2 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Shaul (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #3 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is hacked by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Paul Barker gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Shaul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | William Blevins gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF) William Blevins, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #5 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG) Stephen Dyar | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | James Shaul clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | James Shaul pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | James Shaul drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SG), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Cotter - foul #5 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (PG) Dustin Cotter | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Shaul clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-68 |