| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-27 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Etienne blocks the jumper by Wilbert Lane | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman tips it home | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Palmore | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the easy open layup | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Blake Roberts takes the ball from Edward Palmore | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 38-31 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 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 | |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher connects on the shot from the left block set up by Nicholas Brooks | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Larry Hayes, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Sims | 43-34 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-34 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Wilbert Lane | 43-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | The jumper by Doug Hanford is denied by Geoffrey Kammer | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeremy Herman | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Blake Roberts | 43-38 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #4 on Doug Hanford, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (C) Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Hoelscher | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 47-41 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Simon Shin (C) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) John Lemke, Jason Suiter | |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Sam Moore | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Hoelscher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a fadeaway from close range | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Blake Roberts | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (PF) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF) Larry Hayes, Jeremy Herman | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Brooks steals the ball from Louis Flippen | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Geoffrey Kammer is called for the reach on Simon Shin - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) Jeff Bigby, Larry Hayes | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane's pass is intercepted by Simon Shin | 54-51 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #4 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Jeremy Herman, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Sam Moore (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Larry Sims, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), Mark Slade (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Wilbert Lane | |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 59-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is hacked by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Jeff Bigby, Mark Slade | |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 61-56 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Doug Hanford steals it from Larry Hayes in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Hayes | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade (PF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 63-57 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Hoelscher | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Slade (fresh) C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Mark Slade, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Sam Moore (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Larry Hayes, Jason Suiter | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman tips it home | 63-61 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 63-61 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane buries a jumper in the paint | 63-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Jeremy Herman steps in front of the Sam Moore pass | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #14 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-68 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Soto, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #5 on Fernando Soto, team foul #17 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher runs out the clock | 69-74 |