| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Rick Jones inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Rick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | James Gray knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earle Haffner | 41-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Charles Novick picks off the pass by Jeffery Frisbee | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor is denied on a layup by Carl Moorman | 43-37 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carl Moorman and he's hacked by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) John Dietz | |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Schmitt takes the ball from Leon Taylor in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ellis Smith | 45-40 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Dilworth picks off the pass by Leon Taylor in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Weinman takes the ball from Samuel Bauch | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cross | 48-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Colin Weingarten picks off the pass by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Brian Lovett is called for the reach on Leon Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | James Gray is called for the reach on John Dietz - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) John Vanwinkle | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Larry Watson is called for the reach on Rick Jones - foul #1 on Larry Watson, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 51-45 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden can't connect on a floater in the paint | 51-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Robert Earp snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Charles Novick takes the ball from Jeffery Frisbee | 51-45 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | John Dietz denies the turnaround by Earle Haffner | 51-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Frisbee | 51-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by Larry Watson - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SG), James Cross (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Rick Jones | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | James Cross takes the ball from Ivan Dilworth | 51-45 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Dilworth steals the ball from Dennis Schmidt | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Dilworth | 51-47 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Dilworth - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Colin Weingarten, Dennis Schmidt, James Cross, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is hacked by Ellis Smith - foul #3 on Ellis Smith, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) Larry Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Hayden | 52-47 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is hacked by Samuel Bauch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Bauch, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 52-47 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earle Haffner | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leon Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Smith - foul #4 on Ellis Smith, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), James Cross (PF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, Alfred Hayden, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Ivan Dilworth (C) Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | James Cross tips it home | 57-47 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee loses the dribble to James Gray | 57-47 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF) Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | James Cross denies the turnaround by Brian Lovett | 60-47 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | James Cross tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | James Gray snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-47 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | James Cross snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Rick Jones - foul #3 on Rick Jones, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), Leon Taylor (C) Colin Weingarten, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Robert Earp (C) Ivan Dilworth, Rick Jones, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Robert Earp snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Robert Earp lays it in and he's fouled by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) James Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is hacked by Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden is hacked by Robert Earp - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Weinman - foul #1 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman lays it in on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Ellis Smith swats the layup by Robert Earp | 66-51 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 68-51 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leon Taylor | 68-51 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 68-51 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Earle Haffner and he's fouled by Samuel Bauch - foul #3 on Samuel Bauch, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Christopher Weinman, Dennis Schmidt, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch, Robert Earp | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Dietz | 71-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Watson | 73-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the finger roll | 73-56 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is hacked by John Vanwinkle - foul #2 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (PF) Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Dietz lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 76-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson is fouled in the backcourt by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #11 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG) Charles Novick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Dilworth | 77-60 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Weingarten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Earp (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Dilworth steals it from Larry Watson | 77-60 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is hacked by Earle Haffner - foul #1 on Earle Haffner, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), Ellis Smith (PF), Leon Taylor (C) Earle Haffner, Larry Watson, James Cross, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SG), Jay Jacobson (PF) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivan Dilworth | 77-62 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Schmidt - foul #1 on Dennis Schmidt, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (C) Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Robert Earp | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is hacked by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #12 | 77-64 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is hacked by Christopher Weinman - foul #2 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith travels with the ball | 79-65 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is denied on a layup by Ellis Smith | 79-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the tip | 79-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt can't connect on a floater from the left side | 79-65 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | James Cross snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman tips it in | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leon Taylor | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dilworth - foul #4 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #13 | 81-65 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is whistled for a carry | 83-65 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 83-65 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor tips it home | 85-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 85-65 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch can't tip it in | 85-65 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 85-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor runs out the clock | 85-65 |