| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Durr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults inbounds the ball | 40-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Kissinger steps in front of the Stephen Hults pass | 40-53 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger hits the finger roll | 40-55 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Garnett - foul #3 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Dong Hong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hudson | 42-55 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Dong Hong | |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, William Durr | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Combs takes the ball from Corey Cutshall | 42-58 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the dunk | 42-58 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome tips it back up and in | 42-60 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-60 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #3 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #1 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Corey Cutshall, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Robert Hulbert | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-62 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Hults | 42-62 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults is hacked by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it but misses | 42-62 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Stone | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - James Gillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Durr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Lee Hayward steals it from Jason Kissinger | 42-62 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Arturo Ayala (PF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Richard Johnson, Scott Stone | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson's pass is intercepted by William Durr | 42-62 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Corey Cutshall - foul #4 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF) Corey Cutshall, Stephen Hults, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), James Katzner (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Henderson is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #4 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF) Christopher Henderson, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Stephen Hults is called for the reach on Ruben Combs - foul #2 on Stephen Hults, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG) Ruben Combs | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | James Katzner lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 42-64 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Wendell Lee | 44-64 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Leis | 44-66 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Arthur Jewell, Arturo Ayala, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Dong Hong (PF) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Lee Hayward steps in front of the James Katzner pass | 44-66 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Dong Hong is called for the reach on James Gillis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dong Hong, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-66 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marlin Ransome | 44-66 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults is hacked by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter (C) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PF) Dong Hong | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward drills a floater from the right block set up by Stephen Hults | 46-66 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Stone | 46-69 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-69 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hults | 46-69 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses the easy layup | 46-69 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter tips it back up and in | 48-69 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | William Durr can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Wade Carter - foul #1 on Wade Carter, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (PG), Robert Mahr (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, Lee Hayward, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert (C) William Durr | |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | John Leis hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Jewell - foul #2 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the free throw | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Lee (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell tips it home | 51-74 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Dong Hong hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 51-77 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hulbert - foul #1 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter (C) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) John Leis, Dong Hong | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Arturo Ayala (PF) Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), James Katzner (C) Richard Johnson, Robert Hulbert | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-77 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 52-77 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs double dribbles | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis double dribbles | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) James Katzner | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-77 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wendell Lee | 52-77 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Stephen Hults, Arturo Ayala, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG) Ruben Combs | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Zachary Teitenberg | 52-80 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Wendell Lee | 54-80 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Scott Stone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Teitenberg | 54-82 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #9 | 54-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Robert Mahr (C) Wendell Lee, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-82 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-82 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert tips it back up and in | 56-84 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis's floater is knocked away by Marlin Ransome | 56-84 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | John Leis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-84 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hulbert is called for the reach on Stephen Hults in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #10 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Lee Hayward (PF) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF) Richard Johnson, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Stephen Hults (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Mahr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Leis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett lays it in on a great pass from Ruben Combs and he's hacked by Christopher Henderson - foul #5 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #7 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG), Wade Carter (C) Christopher Henderson, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), William Durr (C) John Leis, Robert Hulbert | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the free throw | 58-87 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-87 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs gets the rebound | 58-87 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | William Durr scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 58-89 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Combs steps in front of the Corey Cutshall pass in the backcourt | 58-89 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ruben Combs | 58-92 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall is hacked by Ruben Combs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Combs, team foul #11 | 58-92 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF) Wendell Lee, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 59-92 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Arturo Ayala - foul #1 on Arturo Ayala, team foul #8 | 60-92 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Arturo Ayala, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 60-92 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson pulls down the rebound | 60-92 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Stone steps in front of the Corey Cutshall pass in the backcourt | 60-92 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Scott Stone hits a jumper from the free throw line | 60-94 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Marlin Ransome - foul #2 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #12 | 62-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG), Arturo Ayala (PF) James Gillis, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Ruben Combs (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Scott Stone, John Leis, Robert Hulbert | |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the free throw | 63-94 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 63-97 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala hits the finger roll | 65-97 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Zachary Teitenberg | 65-100 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Dong Hong steps in front of the Arthur Jewell pass | 65-100 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-100 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-100 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 65-100 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs gets the rebound | 65-100 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Dong Hong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marlin Ransome | 65-103 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Lee (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Jewell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arturo Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mahr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marlin Ransome (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dong Hong (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala is fouled on the floor by Ruben Combs - foul #4 on Ruben Combs, team foul #13 | 65-103 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Wade Carter (C) Corey Cutshall, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), James Katzner (PF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, Ruben Combs, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 66-103 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 66-103 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 66-103 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the jump hook from close range set up by Scott Stone | 66-105 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala makes the jump hook from the right block | 68-105 |
| 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) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-105 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell gets the rebound | 68-105 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-105 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF) Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (PG), Dong Hong (PF) Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 68-105 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits the follow up shot | 68-107 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is fouled on the floor by Dong Hong - foul #2 on Dong Hong, team foul #14 | 68-107 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, William Durr | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the 1st free throw | 68-107 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 2nd free throw | 69-107 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | John Leis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 69-107 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr gets the rebound | 69-107 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-107 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis misses the tip | 69-107 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dong Hong | 69-107 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mahr | 69-107 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee gets the rebound | 69-107 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #15 | 71-107 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), William Durr (C) John Leis, Robert Hulbert | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter makes the free throw | 72-107 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-107 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell snags the defensive board | 72-107 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is fouled on the floor by Dong Hong - foul #3 on Dong Hong, team foul #16 | 72-107 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 1st free throw | 73-107 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-107 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 73-107 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 73-107 |