| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Grange | 36-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Sean Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 39-27 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Adam Shaw steps in front of the Patrick Kennedy pass in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans lays it in on a great pass from Adam Shaw | 41-27 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Evans takes the ball from Patrick Kennedy | 41-27 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the lay-in | 41-27 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Ralph Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Evans, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the lay-in | 41-27 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 41-27 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Pete White can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is denied on a layup by Francis Tarr | 41-27 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Robert Wheless | |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Sean Smith steals the ball from Samuel Cushing | 44-30 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 46-30 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Cushing | 46-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, James Gregory, Julian Brooks | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Cushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing is whistled for a carry | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith | |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans is fouled on the floor by John Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on John Wolfenbarger, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) John Wolfenbarger | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Pete White misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-34 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Joseph Grange is blocked by Ralph Evans | 48-34 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ralph Evans | 48-34 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 48-34 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Adam Shaw | 50-34 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Shaw takes the ball from Joseph Grange | 50-34 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grange - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini, Robert Wheless | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Evans | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-34 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Cushing - foul #2 on Samuel Cushing, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), William Bonham (C) Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) James Gregory | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Cushing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Mauricio picks off the pass by Robert Young | 54-36 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | William Bonham snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | William Bonham buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-36 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (PG), James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Cushing, Jeffrey Mauricio, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Evans - foul #4 on Ralph Evans, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF) Herbert Baltz, Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) James Grant | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses long on a jumper in the paint | 57-38 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Pete White can't tip it in | 57-38 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 57-38 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Diego Reyes, Robert Wheless | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Patrick Kennedy picks off the pass by Adam Shaw | 57-38 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy blows the layup but he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (SF), James Haynes (PF), William Bonham (C) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Gregory and the foul's on Adam Shaw - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Robert Young (SF) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Frederick Smith (C) John Wolfenbarger, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange loses the dribble to Gary Ansell in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz lays it in on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Diego Reyes | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Pete White (C) Gary Ansell, Herbert Baltz, Robert Young, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Frederick Smith | |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Pete White can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-44 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Cushing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) Francis Tarr, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Julian Brooks | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-44 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Gregory | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Sean Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Pete White | 62-46 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Sean Smith steals the ball from James Gregory | 62-46 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow lays it in on a great pass from Sean Smith | 64-46 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 64-46 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is hacked by Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Samuel Cushing, Jeffrey Mauricio, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | James Grant connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Grange | 67-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Grange - foul #4 on Joseph Grange, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG) Ralph Evans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Wolfenbarger (PG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SG) Joseph Grange, James Grant | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio buries a shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Julian Brooks | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Tarr and he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Cushing (PG) John Wolfenbarger | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #8 | 72-53 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Diego Reyes - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) Julian Brooks | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Samuel Cushing | 74-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow loses the dribble to Diego Reyes | 74-56 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Furlow is called for the reach on Diego Reyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Furlow, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr tips it in | 76-58 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 76-58 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-58 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | William Bonham pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a shot from the right side | 76-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 76-58 |