| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Maul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | David Maul misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by David Maul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Penick and he's fouled by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Brush | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda tips it in | 39-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Charles Snyder steps in front of the Bill Smith pass | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 39-44 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 42-44 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Replogle | 42-46 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Bill Smith swats the short shot by Juan Miranda | 42-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Penick | 42-46 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-46 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Bill Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Smith | 42-46 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Penick takes the ball from Charles Robinson | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Snyder and he's fouled by Michael Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Kong Chu, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Thomas Bryant (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson loses the dribble to Stephen Evans | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (tiring) 27 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-49 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Frank Warner gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Juan Miranda swats the short shot by Roy France | 42-49 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 44-49 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez tips it in | 44-51 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Roy France lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Durham | 46-51 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda buries a runner near the basket | 46-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Roy France clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Juan Miranda | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | David Maul's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bryant | 48-53 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | David Maul swats the short shot by Ivan Szablewski | 50-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Szablewski | 50-55 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 52-55 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on Andrew Penick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Marcos Gonzalez | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roy France | 52-55 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Roy France misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-55 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roy France | 52-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kong Chu | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Juan Miranda (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Ivan Szablewski, Thomas Bryant | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda banks in the layup set up by Stephen Evans | 54-57 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Warner - foul #1 on Frank Warner, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 54-59 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Jason Richardson is called for the reach on Stephen Evans - foul #2 on Jason Richardson, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Charles Robinson, Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Neubauer is called for the reach on Gustavo Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Roy France's pass is intercepted by Andrew Penick | 54-63 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Maximo Mancini picks off the pass by Andrew Penick in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini banks in the layup | 56-63 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda connects on the open floater from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Roy France pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Evan Brush clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Roy France is called for the reach on Gustavo Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy France, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Roy France, Bill Smith, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Thomas Bryant (C) Marcos Gonzalez, Juan Miranda | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 56-66 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the tip | 56-66 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Replogle | 56-68 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kong Chu | 59-68 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Replogle | 59-71 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Penick swats the short shot by Jason Richardson | 59-71 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gustavo Pena | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Frank Warner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-74 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle's pass is intercepted by Frank Warner | 59-74 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Charles Robinson is denied by Thomas Bryant | 59-74 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick clanks a shot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Frank Warner snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Penick - foul #3 on Andrew Penick, team foul #2 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Jason Richardson, Charles Robinson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Juan Miranda (PF) Gustavo Pena, Christopher Replogle, Ivan Szablewski, Andrew Penick | |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Brian Durham lays it up and in and he's fouled by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 62-74 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 62-74 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Roy France is hacked by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 62-75 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Juan Miranda picks off the pass by Evan Brush | 62-75 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 62-75 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 64-75 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda banks in the wide open layup set up by Charles Snyder | 64-77 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Juan Miranda steals it from Evan Brush | 64-77 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Roy France steps in front of the Juan Miranda pass | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Juan Miranda is called for the reach on Roy France - foul #3 on Juan Miranda, team foul #5 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Roy France, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Thomas Bryant | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-77 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the tip | 64-77 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Juan Miranda (tiring) 37 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-77 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Jeffery | 64-77 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery travels with the ball | 64-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Evan Brush | 67-77 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF) Marcos Gonzalez | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Thomas Bryant (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Roy France - foul #4 on Roy France, team foul #12 | 67-77 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Brian Durham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-78 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski is hacked by Kong Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #14 | 67-78 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Roy France hits the follow up shot | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is fouled on the floor by Johnny Neubauer - foul #4 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #15 | 69-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #6 | 69-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena runs out the clock | 70-82 |