| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Manuel Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Moshe Zeiders steals the ball from Manuel Hill | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Anderson | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is open but misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Chapman - foul #1 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Chad Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 9-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by David Tasker | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Jose Aguilar is denied by Christopher Cameron | 9-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Corey Taylor | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 9-4 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the finger roll | 11-4 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | David Muirhead grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Alan Alloway is blocked by Jose Aguilar | 11-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | David Muirhead drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Taylor | 11-6 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cameron - foul #1 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Jose Aguilar, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Montgomery (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Cox | 11-8 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Chad Cox steals the ball from Moshe Zeiders in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Chad Cox blows the layup | 11-8 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Martin Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Alan Alloway | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Christopher Gagliano, Chad Cox | |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Alan Alloway (C) Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses the jumper from the left block | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Fisher | 14-10 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Christian Kemp, Billy Bower, Christopher Perry, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), David Tasker (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Martin Fisher | 16-10 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Cameron | 16-12 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Martin Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Cameron, Manuel Hill | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG) David Muirhead, Chad Cox | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell's floater is tipped away by Moshe Zeiders | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | David Tasker gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hatch - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Melvin Hatch, Robert Campbell, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) David Tasker | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Montgomery (fresh) SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Alloway (tiring) C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 16-12 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Alan Alloway, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Billy Bower, Scott Montgomery, Jose Aguilar, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Patrick Cornwell, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Anderson | 17-14 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 20-14 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Foster | 20-17 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Moshe Zeiders | 22-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Chad Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Muirhead - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Christopher Cameron | |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tasker (fresh) PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Moshe Zeiders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Manuel Hill | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Jose Aguilar is called for the reach on David Tasker - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) Alan Alloway | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Montgomery - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery travels in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Melvin Hatch blocks the jumper by Manuel Hill | 24-24 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 26-24 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Billy Bower, Scott Montgomery, Jose Aguilar, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (PF) Robert Anderson, Patrick Cornwell, David Tasker | |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Corey Taylor is called for the reach on Christian Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway travels with the ball | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), David Tasker (C) Corey Taylor, Manuel Hill | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Muirhead - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) David Muirhead, Gordon Foster | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron (PF) David Tasker | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Chad Cox is called for the reach on Christian Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Christopher Perry (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Joe Wilson (PF) Chad Cox, Alan Alloway | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), David Muirhead (SG) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Jose Aguilar, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), David Tasker (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Christopher Cameron | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) SF - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 32-29 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Billy Bower, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) David Muirhead | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Chapman | 36-29 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Robert Campbell, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Gordon Foster, Manuel Hill | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | David Tasker is called for the reach on Martin Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Corey Taylor | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Christian Kemp steals the ball from Chad Cox | 38-31 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to Moshe Zeiders | 40-31 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders hits the finger roll | 42-31 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Robert Anderson, David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-33 |