| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kurt Bellman, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the dunk | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Tyron William steals the ball from Eugene Blubaugh | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Tyron William is hacked by Michael Brasher - foul #1 on Michael Brasher, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Andrew Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Clardy steps in front of the Michael Brasher pass | 39-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Tyron William scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Clardy | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Tyron William snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Green hits a jumper from close range set up by Christopher Clardy and the foul's on Kurt Bellman - foul #2 on Kurt Bellman, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Tyron William | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Green makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 44-39 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb lays it up and in and he's hacked by Eric Turney - foul #1 on Eric Turney, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno (C) Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Turney (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | James Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Bennett | 49-41 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney's floater is tipped away by Christopher Gregory | 49-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Bennett | 51-41 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Tyron William (SF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Michael Holcomb, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Tyron William double dribbles | 51-41 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Green snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Tyron William is fouled on the floor by Michael Brasher - foul #2 on Michael Brasher, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SF) Christopher Gregory | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 54-41 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher tips it home | 54-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Tyron William comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-43 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Clardy steps in front of the Paul Moore pass | 54-43 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Kurt Bellman steals it from Christopher Clardy | 54-43 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore misses badly on a runner from close range | 54-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Harris | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris makes the floater in the lane | 56-46 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-46 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses badly on a shot from close range | 56-46 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | James Ball snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Turney (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leslie Harris | 58-46 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Kurt Bellman - foul #3 on Kurt Bellman, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Leggett (PF) Michael Holcomb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore can't tip it in | 58-46 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | David Leggett pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Green is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF) David Leggett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder (PF) Michael Brasher | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Holcomb | 64-46 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder tips it home | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Bellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Paul Moore steps in front of the Michael Holcomb pass | 64-48 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Tyron William tips it in | 66-51 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Green | 66-51 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Clardy is called for the reach on Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #1 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Michael Holcomb, Tyron William, Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Paul Moore | |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Leslie Harris steps in front of the Melvin Smith pass | 66-51 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | John Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Harris | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Ball is called for the reach on Leslie Harris - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Eduardo Estrada - foul #1 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #2 | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney's floater is knocked away by Giuseppe Bruno | 69-51 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory runs out the clock | 69-51 |