| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | William Warden blocks the short jumper by Bryan Coady | 26-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | George Basso jams it on a great pass from Samuel Berman | 28-34 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Tarkowski | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Furness | 28-38 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady drills a shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Darko Sakowski (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF), John Armstrong (C) Marshall Chapin, Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski, William Warden, Samuel Coleman | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Ernest steals the ball from Darko Sakowski in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | John Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Simons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darko Sakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Byard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | James Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #3 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG) Darko Sakowski | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | James Beard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Byard and he's fouled by Timothy Ernest - foul #4 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Eric Bartkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Samuel Townsend (PF), Samuel Coleman (C) Robert Byard, Dennis Spivey, John Armstrong | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | James Beard makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel is hacked by James Beard - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) James Beard | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Lawrence Tarkowski steals the ball from George Basso | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Tarkowski | 38-46 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | George Basso steals the ball from Marshall Chapin | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | George Basso buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Goebel | 41-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin is fouled on the floor by Clifton Goebel - foul #2 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Mark Steward (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) George Basso, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Darko Sakowski (SG), Robert Byard (SF), William Warden (PF), Dennis Spivey (C) Marshall Chapin, Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski, Samuel Townsend, Samuel Coleman | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Steward is called for the reach on Darko Sakowski - foul #3 on Mark Steward, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG) Frederick Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (PF) Mark Steward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG) Darko Sakowski | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | John Anderson steps in front of the Marshall Chapin pass in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | John Anderson lays it in | 43-49 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF) Carl Simons, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman (C) Dennis Spivey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Steward (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Byard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Marshall Chapin steps in front of the John Anderson pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | John Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | John Anderson is called for the reach on Marshall Chapin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Mark Steward, Eric Bartkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) James Beard, Robert Byard, William Warden | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Furness | 43-51 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel tips it in | 45-51 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Basso and the foul's on Samuel Coleman - foul #1 on Samuel Coleman, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) Marshall Chapin, Lawrence Tarkowski, Samuel Coleman | |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Spivey | 48-53 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Mark Steward is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (PF) Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Stephen Flower (C) Dustin Furness, Dennis Spivey | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | John Anderson picks off the pass by James Beard in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | John Anderson lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski misses the shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Steward | 50-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Darko Sakowski is called for the reach on Mark Steward - foul #3 on Darko Sakowski, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) John Anderson, Carl Simons, Mark Steward, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF) Darko Sakowski, Samuel Townsend, Stephen Flower | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Bryan Coady steps in front of the Lawrence Tarkowski pass | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel is hacked by William Warden - foul #1 on William Warden, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Frederick Cook, Eric Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (C) John Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Stephen Flower (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | George Basso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | William Warden travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG) George Basso | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF), Samuel Coleman (C) James Beard, Lawrence Tarkowski, William Warden, Stephen Flower | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is fouled on the floor by Samuel Coleman - foul #2 on Samuel Coleman, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG), Howard Brown (C) John Anderson, Bryan Coady | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Eric Bartkowski (PF) Clifton Goebel, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Ernest - foul #5 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Mark Steward (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) Timothy Ernest, Carl Simons, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF) Dustin Furness, Robert Byard | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Bartkowski | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-54 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey buries a shot from the right block | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Mark Steward takes the ball from Marshall Chapin | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady buries a jumper near the basket | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Mark Steward, Bryan Coady, Eric Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Robert Byard (SF), William Warden (PF) Marshall Chapin, Darko Sakowski, Lawrence Tarkowski, Dennis Spivey | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | George Basso's pass is intercepted by James Beard in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | James Beard jams it | 58-58 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | George Basso hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Berman | 61-58 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | James Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong (C) Samuel Coleman | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | James Beard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Simons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Byard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman buries a floater from the right block | 65-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Beard | 65-60 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Bryan Coady (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) George Basso, Carl Simons, Kyle Lawless, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Samuel Coleman (C) James Beard, Robert Byard, John Armstrong | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski scores on a jumper in the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Dennis Spivey takes the ball from Bryan Coady | 67-60 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses badly on a shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Eric Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Dennis Spivey | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Lawrence Tarkowski is called for the reach on Frederick Cook - foul #3 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Bryan Coady - foul #1 on Bryan Coady, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses the driving attempt from close range | 69-62 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is hacked by Frederick Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Cook, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Furness - foul #1 on Dustin Furness, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (C) Clifton Goebel, Samuel Berman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | William Warden pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | William Warden clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Carl Simons snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Basso is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Chapin - foul #1 on Marshall Chapin, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Chapin - foul #2 on Marshall Chapin, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Basso grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | George Basso runs out the clock | 74-63 |