| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits the finger roll | 30-34 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Heriberto Mancini is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | James Thornton connects on the shot from close range | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Heriberto Mancini blocks the short jumper by Keith Cordero | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it home | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #2 on Keith Cordero, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis lays it in on a great pass from Earnest Fraser | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), William Parsons (PF) James Haney, Chad Sykes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | William Parsons is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF) Clinton Thayer, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes's 3 pointer is rejected by Clement Fields | 34-36 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Julian Brooks | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Baltz - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Andrew Brown (C) Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes tips it in | 34-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Charles Davis (SF) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the lay-in but the foul's on Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Charles Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Hultgren picks off the pass by Ralph Davis in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne banks in the layup and he's hacked by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | William Parsons comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | James Haney steals the ball from Charles Davis in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Andrew Brown (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes jams it on a nice dish by James Grant | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Diego Reyes is blocked by Kevin Dallas | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-42 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini lays it in set up by Ralph Davis | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Robert Jones tips it in | 46-44 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Gary Payne, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Julian Brooks | |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Diego Reyes | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is intercepted by Ralph Davis | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Chad Sykes, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | James Grant steals the ball from Samuel Hultgren | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields lays it in on a nice dish by James Grant | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the turnaround from close range | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | James Grant drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clement Fields | 48-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #2 on Diego Reyes, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Julian Brooks (C) Diego Reyes, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Julian Brooks | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) James Grant | |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Haney | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Dallas steals the ball from Clement Fields | 51-52 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clement Fields | 51-55 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown's layup is rejected by Donald Hauck | 51-55 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clement Fields, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Heriberto Mancini | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Chad Sykes | 55-57 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Chad Sykes, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Earnest Fraser | |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Wicker steps in front of the Donald Hauck pass | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | James Thornton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Baltz | 57-59 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | James Thornton steals the ball from Ralph Davis in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Cordero takes the ball from Clinton Thayer in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | James Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Charles Davis, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Parsons - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | William Parsons's floater is knocked away by Earnest Fraser | 60-61 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 60-61 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Chad Sykes (SG) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gary Payne scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Diego Reyes | 62-65 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Clement Fields - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 63-68 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes tips it but misses | 63-68 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 63-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Herbert Baltz | 66-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #5 on Robert Jones, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #3 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is open and lays it up and in | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-73 |