| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Juan Miranda - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Charles Snyder picks off the pass by Stanley Broadnax | 41-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder hits the finger roll | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez is hacked by Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Charles Robinson, Bill Smith | |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery | |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Kong Chu lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 46-39 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it home | 46-41 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 46-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Charles Snyder steals it from Roy France | 46-41 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez dunks the ball set up by Charles Snyder | 48-41 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Kong Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy France | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Replogle picks off the pass by Kong Chu | 48-44 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy France (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a shot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Brian Durham can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 50-44 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Andrew Penick (PF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Juan Miranda, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Roy France, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Marcos Gonzalez | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 54-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ramiro Herrera - foul #3 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Bill Smith | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is hacked by David Maul - foul #4 on David Maul, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Marcos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) David Maul | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Replogle and he's fouled by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Roy France clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras lays it in on a great pass from Ivan Szablewski | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy France | 59-49 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Christopher Replogle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Roy France - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Roy France | |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Durham blocks the short jumper by Robert Porras | 63-54 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #2 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Juan Miranda (PF) Charles Snyder, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Bill Smith | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Warner - foul #3 on Frank Warner, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Replogle | 65-57 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras can't connect on a shot from the left block | 65-57 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Marcos Gonzalez | 67-57 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Juan Miranda - foul #3 on Juan Miranda, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Christopher Replogle, Marcos Gonzalez, Juan Miranda, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Stanley Broadnax, Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Evan Brush connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 67-59 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Ramiro Herrera steps in front of the Maximo Mancini pass | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | David Maul is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on David Maul, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, David Maul | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder loses the dribble to Roy France in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Bill Smith | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Roy France knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Brian Durham (PF) Joseph Brown, Michael Jeffery | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder loses the dribble to Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Christopher Replogle, Marcos Gonzalez, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France | |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Kong Chu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits a jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kong Chu | 72-68 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera tips it home | 74-70 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the floater from the left block | 74-72 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Andrew Penick (PF), Robert Porras (C) Charles Snyder, Stephen Evans, Ivan Szablewski, Juan Miranda, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Evan Brush slams it home set up by Joseph Brown | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is hacked by Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Brown | 76-76 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bill Smith - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Evan Brush | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Roy France | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Bill Smith can't tip it in | 78-76 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Robert Porras is denied by Michael Jeffery | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the easy layup | 78-76 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #5 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Evan Brush | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown steps in front of the Marcos Gonzalez pass in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll | 78-78 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Marcos Gonzalez | 80-78 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson clanks a shot from the right side | 80-78 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcos Gonzalez | 82-78 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Marcos Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Andrew Penick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF) Christopher Replogle, Marcos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-81 |