| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is open and lays it up and in | 30-45 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy connects on the open jumper near the basket | 32-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the finger roll set up by James Haynes and the foul's on Patrick Kennedy - foul #2 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) James Haynes | |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio loses the dribble to Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr slams it home set up by Adam Shaw | 32-50 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy lays it up and in | 34-50 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr's floater is knocked away by Robert Wheless | 34-50 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Sean Smith tips it in | 34-52 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Sean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, Jeffrey Mauricio, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, Pete White | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Heriberto Mancini | 36-55 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Samuel Cushing - foul #2 on Samuel Cushing, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), William Bonham (C) Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | William Bonham hits a driving attempt in the lane | 36-57 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Julian Brooks | 39-57 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on John Wolfenbarger, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Samuel Cushing, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF) Robert Young, Larry Furlow | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Robert Wheless (C) John Wolfenbarger, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - William Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mauricio | 41-57 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-57 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | William Bonham is called for the reach on Joseph Grange - foul #1 on William Bonham, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, William Bonham | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Pete White swats the short shot by James Grant | 41-57 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | James Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #3 on Gary Ansell, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF) Ralph Evans | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing is called for traveling | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (SG), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SF) Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Patrick Kennedy takes the ball from Ralph Evans | 43-57 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-57 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans is hacked by Patrick Kennedy - foul #3 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, John Wolfenbarger, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Robert Young (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the runner from the left block | 43-57 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it in | 45-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-57 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Pete White hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Evans, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF) Diego Reyes, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), William Bonham (PF) Ralph Evans, James Haynes | |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | James Grant travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Robert Young | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Sean Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | James Gregory swats the short shot by Francis Tarr | 45-62 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the tip | 45-62 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by William Bonham - foul #2 on William Bonham, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (C) Joseph Grange, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF) Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Cushing - foul #3 on Samuel Cushing, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, William Bonham | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Gary Ansell steals it from Diego Reyes in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the finger roll | 45-65 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Adam Shaw takes the ball from Jeffrey Mauricio in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 45-67 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Smith | 47-67 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | James Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-67 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Jeffrey Mauricio, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-69 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the runner in the lane | 49-71 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's layup is rejected by Gary Ansell | 49-71 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy tips it home | 51-71 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Julian Brooks (C) John Wolfenbarger, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Herbert Baltz, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's pass is intercepted by James Grant | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - Julian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), James Gregory (PF) Joseph Grange, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), James Haynes (PF) Sean Smith, William Bonham | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Furlow | 56-73 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | James Haynes blocks the short jumper by Julian Brooks | 56-73 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Evans | 56-75 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Francis Tarr steals the ball from Samuel Cushing in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 56-75 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Francis Tarr takes the ball from Samuel Cushing in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, James Grant, Frederick Smith, James Gregory, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PG), William Bonham (C) Francis Tarr, James Haynes | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Robert Young (SG), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | John Wolfenbarger is called for the reach on Gary Ansell - foul #2 on John Wolfenbarger, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) John Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #4 on Gary Ansell, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Young | 58-79 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 58-79 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-79 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-79 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Sean Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #10 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), John Wolfenbarger (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, Jeffrey Mauricio, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), William Bonham (PF) Robert Young, Ralph Evans, Pete White | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Cushing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - Julian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Bonham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-80 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 58-82 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses short on a shot in the paint | 58-82 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger grabs the offensive board | 58-82 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #11 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Larry Furlow (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-82 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 58-82 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #5 on Gary Ansell, team foul #10 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Heriberto Mancini (C) John Wolfenbarger, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Gary Ansell | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 58-82 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #2 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #12 | 58-82 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing is open but misses the lay-in | 58-82 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | William Bonham pulls down the rebound | 58-82 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr dunks the ball set up by William Bonham | 58-84 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-84 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Cushing | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-84 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the board | 61-84 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Cushing | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 63-84 |