| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Gaudette (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Steely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Najar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it in | 43-38 |
| 19:20 | Indiana State | 3 seconds is called on Jack Beus | 43-38 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy knocks in the jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 19:04 | Indiana State | John Gaudette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy scores on a jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 18:33 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar is fouled on the floor by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton (SG), Darin Biggs (SF), Brandon Eads (C) Jack Beus, Richard Steely, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 18:13 | Indiana State | Brandon Eads drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Najar | 47-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Littleton (C) Jonathan Najar | |
| 17:36 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 47-40 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 17:23 | Indiana State | John Gaudette scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darin Biggs | 47-43 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | Indiana State | Brandon Eads snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs loses the dribble to William Rojo | 47-43 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, William Rojo, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jack Beus (SG), Richard Steely (SF), Jonathan Najar (PF), Wendell Higginbotham (C) Jeffery Norton, Darin Biggs, Brandon Eads, Walter Littleton | |
| 16:13 | Indiana State | Jack Beus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 16:12 | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:54 | Indiana State | Richard Steely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 15:52 | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Gaudette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Steely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Najar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Jack Beus hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gaudette | 47-45 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Najar swats the dunk try by Lester Murphy | 47-45 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Allison | 50-45 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Richard Steely is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alex Wise (SG), Mark Johnston (SF) Jack Beus, Richard Steely | |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Hawkins | 52-45 |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | John Gaudette is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton (PG), Walter Littleton (C) John Gaudette, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 52-45 |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Mark Johnston | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar is denied on a layup by Ross Tyler | 52-45 |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar tips it home | 52-47 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 13:55 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Najar | 52-47 |
| 13:45 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Monte Holt (C) William Rojo, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Gaudette (PG), Wendell Higginbotham (C) Jeffery Norton, Walter Littleton | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:27 | Indiana State | John Gaudette drills a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is hacked by Jonathan Najar - foul #1 on Jonathan Najar, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield (C) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Darin Biggs (PG), Jack Beus (SF) John Gaudette, Mark Johnston | |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 12:34 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs hits a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Najar denies the turnaround by Corey Cutshall | 54-51 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 11:56 | Indiana State | Alexander Garner steals the ball from Wendell Higginbotham | 56-51 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell is hacked by Alex Wise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Wise, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Monte Holt (C) Corey Cutshall, Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Gaudette (PG), Mark Johnston (SF), Richard Steely (PF), Brandon Eads (C) Darin Biggs, Alex Wise, Jonathan Najar, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Gaudette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Johnston (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Steely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Eads (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Indiana State | Brandon Eads misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-51 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Indiana State | Richard Steely gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:15 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton (SG) Jack Beus | |
| 10:59 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Indiana State | Brandon Eads tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Holt | 56-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Norton - foul #4 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jack Beus (SG), Walter Littleton (PF), Wendell Higginbotham (C) Jeffery Norton, Richard Steely, Brandon Eads | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:59 | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield (C) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Mark Johnston steals it from Ryan Allison | 58-53 |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | Walter Littleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Darin Biggs (SG), Jonathan Najar (PF) Jack Beus, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Mark Johnston scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Gaudette | 58-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Lee Campbell, team foul #2 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Corey Cutshall, Lee Campbell, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham (C) Walter Littleton | |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:06 | Indiana State | Keith Jackson is called for the reach on Darin Biggs - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Gerald Underwood (PF) Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jack Beus (SG), Richard Steely (SF) Darin Biggs, Mark Johnston | |
| 07:49 | Indiana State | Jack Beus scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Gaudette (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Beus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Steely (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Najar (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wendell Higginbotham (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:28 | Indiana State | John Gaudette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Alexander Garner, William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton (PG), Alex Wise (SG), Brandon Eads (PF) John Gaudette, Jonathan Najar, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 07:06 | Indiana State | Jack Beus misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Allison - foul #3 on Ryan Allison, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Corey Cutshall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 07:06 | Indiana State | Jack Beus makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:06 | Indiana State | Jack Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Norton takes the ball from Lee Campbell | 63-65 |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Underwood - foul #4 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mark Johnston (SF), Jonathan Najar (PF) Jack Beus, Brandon Eads | |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins is hacked by Richard Steely - foul #2 on Richard Steely, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Ross Tyler (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lee Campbell, Ryan Allison, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham (C) Richard Steely | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler blows the wide open layup | 63-66 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it home | 65-66 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Jeffery Norton loses the dribble to Lester Murphy in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | Indiana State | Alex Wise lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Norton is called for the reach on Corey Cutshall - foul #5 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), William Rojo (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Monte Holt (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Gaudette (PG), Darin Biggs (SF), Brandon Eads (PF), Walter Littleton (C) Jeffery Norton, Mark Johnston, Jonathan Najar, Wendell Higginbotham | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Littleton - foul #2 on Walter Littleton, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Walter Littleton grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses badly on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Lee Campbell - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | John Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | John Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses the 3rd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Eads - foul #1 on Brandon Eads, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:24 | Indiana State | Walter Littleton gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:08 | Indiana State | Walter Littleton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Wise | 66-72 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 66-72 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Darin Biggs snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Gerald Underwood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Gaudette (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Wise (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darin Biggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Eads (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Littleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | John Gaudette buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darin Biggs | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Alex Wise is called for the reach on Alexander Garner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Wise, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lee Campbell, William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jack Beus (SG), Mark Johnston (SF), Jonathan Najar (PF), Richard Steely (C) Alex Wise, Darin Biggs, Brandon Eads, Walter Littleton | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Underwood - foul #5 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Hawkins | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Indiana State | John Gaudette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Johnston - foul #4 on Mark Johnston, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wendell Higginbotham (C) Mark Johnston | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:22 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar's pass is intercepted by Keith Jackson | 71-76 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Beus - foul #2 on Jack Beus, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Ross Tyler (PF) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:57 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Rojo and he's hacked by Wendell Higginbotham - foul #3 on Wendell Higginbotham, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (PF) William Rojo, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mark Johnston (SF) Richard Steely | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | Mark Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-76 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 75-76 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jack Beus takes the ball from Lester Murphy in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | John Gaudette is hacked by Corey Cutshall - foul #2 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | John Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | John Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Steely (PF) Jonathan Najar | |
| 00:30 | Indiana State | Ryan Allison is called for the reach on John Gaudette - foul #4 on Ryan Allison, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:30 | Indiana State | John Gaudette misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:30 | Indiana State | John Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ryan Allison is denied by Wendell Higginbotham | 75-79 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-79 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jackson | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lester Murphy | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar (PF) Richard Steely | |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Lester Murphy is called for the reach on Jack Beus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Jack Beus misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Jack Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the tip | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Jonathan Najar grabs the board | 78-80 |