| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby | 34-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Douglas Etienne is blocked by Wilbert Lane | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Etienne picks off the pass by Blake Roberts | 34-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford's floater is tipped away by Wilbert Lane | 34-42 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is hacked by Douglas Etienne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hoelscher | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Simon Shin | |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Jason Suiter - foul #1 on Jason Suiter, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer banks in the layup set up by Jeff Bigby | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 37-42 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 39-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Mark Slade (PF) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (C) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Mark Slade swats the short shot by Donald Barbagallo | 40-45 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims steps in front of the Thomas Hoelscher pass | 40-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims lays it in | 40-49 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is denied on a layup by Gregory Bentley | 40-49 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade tips it home | 42-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Mark Slade, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer loses the dribble to Fernando Soto | 42-49 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 44-49 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Jeff Bigby denies the turnaround by Fernando Soto | 44-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Edward Palmore - foul #2 on Edward Palmore, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a runner from the right block | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is hacked by Louis Flippen - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Douglas Etienne | 44-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Nicholas Brooks swats the dunk try by Ronald Styron | 44-51 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Styron takes the ball from Jason Suiter in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Brooks is called for the reach on Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Jeff Bigby, Robert Witherspoon, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Andrew Stafford is denied by Geoffrey Kammer | 44-53 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 44-53 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Jeremy Herman steals it from Andrew Stafford | 44-53 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Barbagallo takes the ball from Jeremy Herman in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Herman | 44-53 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 44-55 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Wilbert Lane | 46-55 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Bigby - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 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 | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford is called for the reach on Larry Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Simon Shin | 46-59 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims picks off the pass by Thomas Hoelscher | 46-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Larry Sims banks in the layup | 46-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Sam Moore steps in front of the John Lemke pass in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford lays it up and in set up by Sam Moore and the foul's on Nicholas Brooks - foul #4 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Simon Shin | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hoelscher | 48-64 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by John Lemke - foul #3 on John Lemke, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Mark Slade (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Sam Moore | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade blows the dunk but he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #4 on Doug Hanford, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley is hacked by Jason Suiter - foul #2 on Jason Suiter, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Louis Flippen | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is denied on a layup by Jason Suiter | 49-67 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Larry Sims, Simon Shin | |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Slade - foul #1 on Mark Slade, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 50-72 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Barbagallo steps in front of the Nicholas Brooks pass | 50-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Bentley and the foul's on Robert Witherspoon - foul #1 on Robert Witherspoon, team foul #12 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jason Suiter (PF) Robert Witherspoon, Mark Slade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 52-75 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford blows the layup | 52-75 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Suiter | 55-75 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the jumper in the paint | 55-77 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims steps in front of the Thomas Hoelscher pass | 55-77 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the easy layup | 55-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter gets the rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-77 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks tips it in | 57-77 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lemke - foul #4 on John Lemke, team foul #13 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Andrew Stafford | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Sam Moore is called for the reach on John Lemke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #10 | 57-79 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the board | 58-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley is whistled for a carry | 58-79 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims runs out the clock | 58-79 |