| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses short on a shot from the left block | 31-40 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Hill is called for the reach on Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp drills a 3 from straight away | 31-43 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Chad Cox connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Anderson | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Chad Cox picks off the pass by Martin Fisher | 34-43 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Cox | 36-43 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 36-43 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Moshe Zeiders steals it from Joe Wilson | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 36-45 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Fisher and the foul's on Patrick Cornwell - foul #2 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | David Muirhead buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Chapman takes the ball from David Muirhead | 41-48 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | David Tasker blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Aguilar | 43-50 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway banks in the layup set up by David Tasker | 45-50 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | David Tasker drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Corey Taylor and he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Jose Aguilar, Melvin Hatch, Christopher Perry | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Michael Cannon | |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders is hacked by Manuel Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SG), Christopher Perry (PF) Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PF) Christopher Perry | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Chad Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF) Christopher Gagliano, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Scott Montgomery, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gordon Foster - foul #2 on Gordon Foster, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon (C) Melvin Hatch | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Robert Campbell blocks the jumper by Robert Anderson | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Billy Bower, Christian Kemp, Robert Campbell, Michael Cannon | |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Jose Aguilar, Christopher Perry | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Muirhead and he's hacked by Moshe Zeiders - foul #1 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Melvin Hatch (C) Scott Montgomery, Thomas Chapman | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Chad Cox - foul #3 on Chad Cox, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Melvin Hatch takes the ball from Patrick Cornwell | 53-56 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zeiders - foul #2 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Alan Alloway (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Hatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 58-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF), Christopher Perry (PF) Moshe Zeiders, Melvin Hatch | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry clanks a turnaround from the right block | 58-56 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), David Tasker (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor, Patrick Cornwell, Alan Alloway, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Billy Bower, Christian Kemp, Jose Aguilar, Christopher Perry, Thomas Chapman | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Melvin Hatch takes the ball from Gordon Foster | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is open but misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Moshe Zeiders is called for the reach on Christopher Cameron - foul #3 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Gordon Foster, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Robert Campbell, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Melvin Hatch | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp tips it home | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is hacked by Thomas Chapman - foul #2 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG) Martin Fisher | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Alan Alloway (PF), David Tasker (C) David Muirhead, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Jose Aguilar, Christopher Perry | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | David Tasker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp loses the dribble to Chad Cox | 62-60 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, Alan Alloway, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Anderson and he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #4 on Christian Kemp, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Christian Kemp in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Cox | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Chapman is called for the reach on Alan Alloway - foul #3 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled on the floor by David Tasker - foul #3 on David Tasker, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead, Corey Taylor, David Tasker, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Christian Kemp is called for the reach on Chad Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christian Kemp, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Corey Taylor (SF), David Tasker (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-66 |