| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Terrell | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | James Anselmo takes the ball from Jeff Bigby | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow banks in the layup set up by James Anselmo | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Damon Monte - foul #2 on Damon Monte, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Jeff Bigby pass | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 42-40 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Frost and he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Mark Slade (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, Joseph Terrell | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost lays it in and he's fouled by Jason Suiter - foul #3 on Jason Suiter, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) James Anselmo | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lemke | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Slade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Schley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is denied on a dunk by Nicholas Brooks | 47-48 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-48 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 47-48 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-48 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Lemke | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Jeremy Herman, Mark Slade, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Freddie Frost, Lester Schley, Damon Monte, Micheal Kelly, Karl Turgeon | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Michael Sieg | |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 49-50 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Kelly | 51-53 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #3 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Joseph Terrell | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Damon Monte, Micheal Kelly | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 54-54 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley loses the dribble to Blake Roberts | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman lays it in on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 56-54 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Geoffrey Kammer blocks the jumper by Lester Schley | 56-54 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Schley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Albert Calvo is called for the reach on Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Albert Calvo, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, Lester Schley, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) Freddie Frost | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Anselmo | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Micheal Kelly | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits a jumper from the left block | 58-57 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Anselmo | 58-60 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Anselmo - foul #3 on James Anselmo, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) James Anselmo | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Micheal Kelly (PF) Freddie Frost, Albert Calvo | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman buries a shot in the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Albert Calvo (PF) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 60-65 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Calvo | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Terrell blocks the jumper by Jeff Bigby | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Damon Monte - foul #3 on Damon Monte, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | The refs have stopped play. Michael Sieg is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Micheal Kelly, Karl Turgeon | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Bigby | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Patrick Turnbow, Joseph Terrell | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #3 on Albert Calvo, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blake Roberts, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Patrick Turnbow, Joseph Terrell | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Damon Monte takes the ball from Geoffrey Kammer | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Bigby - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Calvo | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Albert Calvo | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Bigby - foul #5 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-77 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley runs out the clock | 67-77 |