| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-36 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Harton steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 44-36 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Corey Taylor is called for the reach on Manuel West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 47-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 47-38 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | John Hicks buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Foster | 47-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-40 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | David Muirhead gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Philip Emberger is blocked by Melvin Hatch | 47-40 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Muirhead | 47-40 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerald Ferguson | 49-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Muirhead | 49-42 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Arthur Beauchamp in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Corey Taylor | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Clark Nicosia is called for the reach on Martin Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Chad Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | The jump hook by James Jones is blocked by Daniel Harton | 51-42 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Clark Nicosia - foul #3 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Foster | 52-45 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | James Jones blocks the short jumper by Daniel Harton | 52-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is fouled on the floor by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #1 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, James Jones, Joe Wilson | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Shaun Dineen picks off the pass by Corey Taylor | 52-45 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerald Ferguson, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | David Muirhead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | David Muirhead connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hicks | 52-48 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Frankie Murray - foul #2 on Frankie Murray, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Jerald Ferguson, Arthur Beauchamp, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Corey Taylor (SF), James Jones (PF), Joe Wilson (C) David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | James Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (PF) Manuel West, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) Corey Taylor | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Christopher Perry is denied by Joe Wilson | 53-50 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson is hacked by Christopher Perry - foul #2 on Christopher Perry, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (PG), Manuel West (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 53-54 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frankie Murray | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Foster | 53-56 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Murray - foul #3 on Frankie Murray, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Manuel West, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), John Hicks (SF), David Tasker (PF) Gordon Foster, Frankie Murray, James Jones | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 53-56 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower makes the turnaround from the left block | 55-56 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's pass is intercepted by Melvin Hatch | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Bower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp's pass is intercepted by Corey Taylor in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | David Muirhead drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-59 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, John Hicks, David Tasker, Clark Nicosia | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Chapman - foul #4 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Jerald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Chad Cox gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 59-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Jones | 59-64 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Cox - foul #4 on Chad Cox, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, Philip Emberger, Joe Wilson | |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Cox | 61-67 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SF) Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) Chad Cox | |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Jones | 63-70 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF) Manuel West | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster grabs the board | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gordon Foster - foul #3 on Gordon Foster, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (C) Gordon Foster, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | The jumper by Philip Emberger is denied by Stanley Bower | 64-70 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger tips it home | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | James Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 64-75 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Robert Anderson, Philip Emberger, James Jones, John Hicks | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton blows the wide open layup | 64-75 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | David Tasker snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 64-77 |
| 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 | Thomas Chapman is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Abel Gent | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-77 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 66-77 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Cox - foul #5 on Chad Cox, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Joe Wilson | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Corey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is fouled on the floor by Abel Gent - foul #2 on Abel Gent, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (PF), John Hicks (C) Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor runs out the clock | 68-79 |