| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Leis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Corey Cutshall | 39-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward is hacked by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it home | 39-42 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it in | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Garnett | 41-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Cutshall | 41-42 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Hayward - foul #3 on Lee Hayward, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, John Leis, William Durr | |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Mahr | 43-46 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Chrisman | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - James Katzner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Marlin Ransome and the foul's on Howard Sarver - foul #2 on Howard Sarver, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 45-52 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-52 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it in | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Ransome - foul #3 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Howard Sarver, Keith Jackson, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Dante Waller (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Corey Cutshall is blocked by Zachary Teitenberg | 45-54 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Kissinger is called for the reach on Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward hits a jump hook in the paint | 47-54 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Dante Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF) Dante Waller | |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF) Corey Cutshall, William Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (PF) Grady Edwards | |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG) Jason Kissinger | |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Ransome | 49-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Lee Hayward (PF) Arthur Jewell, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, William Durr | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-54 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Zachary Teitenberg steps in front of the Keith Jackson pass | 49-56 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Scott Stone hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Howard Sarver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Howard Sarver, Keith Jackson, Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) Marlin Ransome | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is intercepted by Scott Stone | 49-58 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Stone | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Holyfield (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Dante Waller (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Dante Waller drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 49-62 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jason Kissinger | 49-62 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | William Rojo is called for the reach on Jason Kissinger - foul #2 on William Rojo, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Arturo Ayala (C) Christopher Henderson, William Rojo, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), William Durr (C) Jason Kissinger, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is whistled for a carry | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (C) Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Allison | 51-62 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Durr | 51-65 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Combs is called for the reach on Corey Cutshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Combs, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Ruben Combs, Marlin Ransome, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala clanks a floater from the right block | 51-65 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 51-65 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 51-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Jason Kissinger steps in front of the Christopher Henderson pass in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Douglas Holyfield takes the ball from Donald Chrisman | 51-67 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the easy open layup | 51-67 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Holyfield steals it from Jason Kissinger | 51-67 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | John Leis takes the ball from Ryan Allison | 51-67 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the finger roll | 51-69 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits a 3 from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Henderson takes the ball from Donald Chrisman in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Henderson is called for the reach on Jason Kissinger - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Robert Mahr (C) Howard Sarver, Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Arturo Ayala, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, Jason Kissinger, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, William Durr | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Katzner (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jewell - foul #1 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the easy layup | 54-70 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell is whistled for a carry | 54-70 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Zachary Teitenberg and the foul's on Corey Cutshall - foul #3 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), William Rojo (SF) Keith Jackson, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), William Durr (C) Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs can't finish the layup | 54-73 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield (C) Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Durr | 54-76 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF), James Katzner (C) Dante Waller, Grady Edwards, William Durr | |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | James Katzner loses the dribble to Lee Hayward | 56-76 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-76 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | John Leis snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Leis is hacked by Douglas Holyfield - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Robert Mahr (C) William Rojo, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Henderson | 58-78 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-78 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Leis | 58-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Howard Sarver is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #3 on Howard Sarver, team foul #10 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF) Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Jason Kissinger, William Durr | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arturo Ayala (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Leis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 58-80 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Marlin Ransome | 58-83 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #8 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Howard Sarver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | James Katzner grabs the board | 59-83 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Jewell - foul #2 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #11 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) James Katzner | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Combs is called for the reach on William Rojo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Combs, team foul #9 | 59-84 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Marlin Ransome and he's fouled by William Rojo - foul #3 on William Rojo, team foul #12 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG) Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) Marlin Ransome | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the free throw | 60-86 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-86 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-86 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Grady Edwards | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Scott Stone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-88 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-88 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 60-88 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Durr | 60-90 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver is called for 10 seconds | 60-90 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala (C) William Rojo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SF), Jonathan Garnett (PF) Scott Stone, Dante Waller | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Sarver - foul #4 on Howard Sarver, team foul #13 | 60-90 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Mahr and the foul's on William Durr - foul #2 on William Durr, team foul #10 | 62-92 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the free throw | 62-92 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 62-92 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the shot near the basket set up by John Leis | 62-94 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-94 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett gets the rebound | 62-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs runs out the clock | 62-94 |