| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the wide open runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Garvin - foul #1 on David Garvin, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Steven Hall - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), Patrick Dubay (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Russell Macgregor | |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth throws it down | 46-47 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wren gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF) David Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is denied on a dunk by Russell Macgregor | 46-47 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a runner from the baseline set up by Alton Coleman | 46-49 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Alton Coleman picks off the pass by James Wren | 46-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Patrick Dubay - foul #1 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Russell Macgregor and the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG) Gerald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is hacked by David Garvin - foul #2 on David Garvin, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG) Gerald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the jumper from the left block set up by Kevin Blair | 46-54 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 46-54 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Marc Brewer, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle, Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | James Wren is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Blair | 49-56 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-56 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | James Wren gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Blair steps in front of the Steven Hall pass in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clyde Forsyth | 52-56 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Coleman and he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), David Garvin (SG), Marvin Baden (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF) Marvin Baden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Robert Twombly | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marvin Baden (PF) Marc Brewer, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 52-62 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Garvin, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Lonnie Jang picks off the pass by Clyde Forsyth in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang double dribbles | 52-66 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is whistled for a carry | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF) Gerald Jones, Marvin Baden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 52-68 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled on the floor by Russell Macgregor - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Patrick Dubay (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Yong Huang, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Kevin Blair, Lonnie Jang | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Alton Coleman, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly's pass is intercepted by Gerald Jones in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Jack Brunelle takes the ball from David Garvin | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the driving attempt from close range | 54-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Jones | 57-70 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor blows the layup | 57-70 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the follow up shot | 57-72 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Jack Brunelle - foul #4 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Russell Macgregor | |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Gerald Jones is called for the reach on Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Gerald Jones, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Gerald Jones, Marvin Baden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer knocks in the jump hook from close range | 59-74 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Clyde Forsyth swats the layup by Kurtis Brown | 59-74 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 59-74 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's fadeaway is rejected by Yong Huang | 59-74 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang hits the follow up shot | 61-74 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), Patrick Dubay (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-74 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't tip it in | 64-74 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) David Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Twombly and the foul's on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG), Marvin Baden (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | James Wren knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Dubay | 68-77 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Jack Brunelle (PF) Robert Twombly, Russell Macgregor | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-77 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 68-77 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | David Garvin steps in front of the Kurtis Brown pass | 68-77 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hall | 70-77 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-77 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Alton Coleman steps in front of the Claude Sanders pass in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs banks in the layup set up by Alton Coleman | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled in the backcourt by David Garvin - foul #4 on David Garvin, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall loses the dribble to Kevin Blair | 70-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair lays it in | 70-83 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on David Garvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #11 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Jack Brunelle (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Brunelle and he's fouled by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #3 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #13 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) David Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #12 | 72-86 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly runs out the clock | 73-86 |