| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) SG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) PF - Brian Griffith (fresh) C - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) C - Ismael Weller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller dunks the ball on a great pass from Christian Jacobs and he's hacked by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Allen | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Allen | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Peterson | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is hacked by William Klein in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Klein, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ismael Weller | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Klein | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | William Klein snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | William Klein double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Tommy White (SF), Ralph McClusky (PF), James Wallace (C) William Klein, Timothy Palmer, Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson double dribbles | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robby Carson steals the ball from John Snyder | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott's layup is rejected by James Wallace | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Carson | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christian Jacobs | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Snyder (fresh) SG - Frank Chappell (fresh) SF - Tommy White (fresh) PF - Ralph McClusky (fresh) C - James Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Prasad (fresh) SF - William Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) C - Alfred Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robby Carson | 6-9 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | John Snyder is called for the reach on Christian Jacobs - foul #1 on John Snyder, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Brian Griffith (PF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) John Snyder, Frank Chappell, Tommy White, Ralph McClusky, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Christopher Allen (PF), Ismael Weller (C) Christian Jacobs, Robby Carson, Alfred Washington | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad is hacked by Robert Stolz - foul #1 on Robert Stolz, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG) Thomas Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (PG), Donald Peterson (SF) George Prasad, William Hiott | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn clanks a jumper from the right block | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Palmer | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Griffith | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Brian Griffith steals it from Damien Bruhn | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz slams it home on a great pass from William Klein | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Ralph McClusky (PF), James Wallace (C) William Klein, Timothy Palmer, Brian Griffith, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (C) James Hiatt, Donald Peterson, Ismael Weller | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Wallace double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommy White (C) James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Wallace (C) Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), Alfred Washington (C) Damien Bruhn, Christopher Allen | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is hacked by James Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wallace, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Chappell - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Stolz (SF) Tommy White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Snyder | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Joseph Pfeifer (C) John Snyder, Frank Chappell, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr (SF), Ismael Weller (C) William Hiott, Robby Carson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julius Starr - foul #1 on Julius Starr, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Wallace (PF) Ralph McClusky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) George Prasad, Julius Starr, Alfred Washington | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Stolz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn blows the wide open dunk | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Klein | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stolz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Wallace (fresh) C - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Weller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Tommy White (SF), Brian Griffith (PF) William Klein, Thomas Harris, Robert Stolz, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Ismael Weller | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer's fadeaway is rejected by Robby Carson | 17-12 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | John Snyder is called for the reach on George Prasad in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Snyder, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Ralph McClusky (C) John Snyder, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (C) Christopher Allen | |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer is hacked by James Hiatt - foul #1 on James Hiatt, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG) William Klein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robby Carson | 17-12 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Harris | 20-12 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), James Wallace (PF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) Thomas Harris, Timothy Palmer, Tommy White, Brian Griffith, Ralph McClusky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, James Hiatt, William Hiott, Robby Carson, Alfred Washington | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Ismael Weller takes the ball from James Wallace | 20-12 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Wallace - foul #2 on James Wallace, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Griffith (PF) James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Griffith | 20-13 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | William Klein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Ralph McClusky (C) William Klein, Frank Chappell, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr (SF), William Hiott (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott lays it in set up by Julius Starr and the foul's on Brian Griffith - foul #1 on Brian Griffith, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommy White (SF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), Robby Carson (PF) Damien Bruhn, Julius Starr | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy White (fresh) PF - Ralph McClusky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Prasad (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Hiott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Washington (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Joseph Pfeifer is blocked by William Hiott | 22-16 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pfeifer | 22-16 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 24-16 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph McClusky | 24-16 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Tommy White pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris is hacked by Christian Jacobs - foul #1 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Frank Chappell (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Brian Griffith (PF) Thomas Harris, Timothy Palmer, Tommy White, Ralph McClusky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) Christian Jacobs, William Hiott, Alfred Washington | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | George Prasad is called for the reach on William Klein - foul #1 on George Prasad, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (PG) George Prasad | |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Brian Griffith is called for the reach on Robby Carson - foul #2 on Brian Griffith, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky (PF) Brian Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Julius Starr (SF) James Hiatt, Donald Peterson | |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Pfeifer, team foul #11 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG), Alfred Washington (PF) Damien Bruhn, Robby Carson | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | James Hiatt is called for the reach on Ralph McClusky - foul #2 on James Hiatt, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Timothy Palmer (SG), Tommy White (SF) William Klein, Frank Chappell, Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), William Hiott (PF) James Hiatt, Ismael Weller | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Ralph McClusky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad travels with the ball | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (PG), Brian Griffith (PF), James Wallace (C) Thomas Harris, Ralph McClusky, Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Julius Starr, Alfred Washington | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | John Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | John Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy White (fresh) PF - Brian Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Prasad (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hiott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Tommy White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-18 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Tommy White is called for the reach on Christian Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy White, team foul #12 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Robert Stolz (SF) Timothy Palmer, Tommy White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG) George Prasad | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #13 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller (C) William Hiott | |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | John Snyder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith tips it in | 29-21 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christian Jacobs | 29-24 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | James Wallace double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Palmer (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Ralph McClusky (PF), Joseph Pfeifer (C) John Snyder, Robert Stolz, Brian Griffith, James Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), Julius Starr (SF), Alfred Washington (C) Christian Jacobs, Donald Peterson, Ismael Weller | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Pfeifer blocks the short jumper by Julius Starr | 29-24 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris scores on a floater from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad's pass is intercepted by Thomas Harris | 31-24 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Damien Bruhn - foul #2 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Tommy White (SF) Thomas Harris, Timothy Palmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF) Damien Bruhn, Julius Starr, Christopher Allen | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by William Hiott is blocked by Tommy White | 34-24 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Pfeifer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Tommy White is fouled on the floor by William Hiott - foul #1 on William Hiott, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Snyder (SG), James Wallace (PF) Frank Chappell, Ralph McClusky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, Alfred Washington | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Tommy White makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Tommy White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Hiatt and he's fouled by Joseph Pfeifer - foul #2 on Joseph Pfeifer, team foul #14 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Griffith (PF) Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Brian Griffith loses the dribble to Christian Jacobs | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |