| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Diemer - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown swats the short shot by James Wharton | 44-46 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | James Winders snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Albert McRea buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) James Winders | |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | James Tull hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 46-51 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 48-51 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Tull | 48-53 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the jumper in the lane set up by Loren Look | 50-55 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Winders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Loren Look (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 52-58 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Drew Beatty, Loren Look, James Tull | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin loses the dribble to Travis Bast | 52-58 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Geoffrey Barros is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Travis Bast, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 54-58 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is hacked by Kurtis Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) James Winders | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurtis Brown | 57-58 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Geoffrey Barros | 57-60 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Geoffrey Barros takes the ball from Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is fouled on the floor by Travis Diemer - foul #4 on Travis Diemer, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG), James Winders (SF), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) David Garvin, Claude Sanders, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Geoffrey Barros | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by Loren Look - foul #1 on Loren Look, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Drew Beatty - foul #2 on Drew Beatty, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Winders (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Loren Look (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for a backcourt violation | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) James Tull | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | John Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Drew Beatty | 65-65 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Albert McRea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it home | 67-65 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 67-65 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Geoffrey Barros, Claude Sanders, Drew Beatty, Loren Look | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bast picks off the pass by Kenneth Yungbluth in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Travis Bast knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Cantor | 70-65 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits a floater from close range | 72-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Steven Glynn swats the short shot by Kenneth Yungbluth | 72-65 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the tip | 72-65 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin travels with the ball | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, James Winders, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #3 on Claude Sanders, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), Travis Diemer (SF) Travis Bast, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Look (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Claude Sanders - foul #4 on Claude Sanders, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Geoffrey Barros - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Drew Beatty picks off the pass by John Johnson | 73-66 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 73-68 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Barros | 73-68 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Yong Huang (C) Geoffrey Barros, Claude Sanders, Drew Beatty, James Tull | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer tips it in | 75-69 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Winders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs loses the dribble to David Garvin | 75-69 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | James Winders loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (PF) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Donald Jones (C) Loren Look, Yong Huang | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG) David Garvin | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the tip | 75-71 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is hacked by Travis Diemer - foul #5 on Travis Diemer, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) James Winders | |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's floater is tipped away by Drew Beatty | 75-72 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bast picks off the pass by Drew Beatty in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-72 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, James Wharton | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is hacked by Russell Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wharton (PF) Drew Beatty | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #4 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-73 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it back up and in | 79-73 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bast is called for the reach on David Garvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-75 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 79-75 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor double dribbles | 79-75 |
| 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) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Travis Bast - foul #4 on Travis Bast, team foul #17 | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is denied on a dunk by James Winders | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Bast, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 16 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-79 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | James Winders connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 79-81 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a floater from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-81 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones clanks a jump hook from the left block | 79-81 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton buries a floater from the right block | 79-83 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Garvin - foul #1 on David Garvin, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Tull (C) Donald Jones | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wharton | 81-83 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Peter Hartmann is called for the reach on James Winders - foul #3 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #19 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #20 | 81-84 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Drew Beatty, Loren Look, James Tull | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the turnaround in the paint | 81-86 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled on the floor by Albert McRea - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #21 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 84-88 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Peter Hartmann steps in front of the James Winders pass | 84-88 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-88 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | David Garvin steals the ball from Kurtis Brown | 84-88 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin banks in the layup | 84-90 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is whistled for a carry | 84-90 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winders (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #22 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (C) James Winders, Donald Jones | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Drew Beatty, Loren Look | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert McRea and he's hacked by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #10 | 86-91 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the defensive rebound | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 86-91 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-91 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the defensive board | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on James Wharton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #23 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (C) James Winders, Donald Jones | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-93 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 86-93 |