| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fresh) C - Pete White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Robert Wheless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Pete White 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw loses the dribble to Patrick Kennedy | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory banks in the wide open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | James Haynes banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler is hacked by James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Rafael Ressler steals it from Adam Shaw | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #1 on Robert Wheless, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Xiaoping Chu takes the ball from Patrick Kennedy in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Robert Young double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas clanks a floater from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | William Bonham gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | William Bonham is fouled on the floor by John Collier - foul #1 on John Collier, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Francis Tarr | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) C - William Bonham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) C - John Collier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Samuel Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Evans, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Sean Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Sean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Adam Shaw knocks away the 3 by Patrick Kennedy | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas tips it home | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Chu | 11-11 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Smith and he's fouled by Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Samuel Thomas, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), James Haynes (PF) Xiaoping Chu, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Young is called for the reach on Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) C - John Collier (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Sean Smith, Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Jeffrey Mauricio (C) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 17-16 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless scores on a jumper near the basket | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Kennedy | 17-20 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Francis Tarr, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Samuel Thomas, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 20-22 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the jumper from close range | 20-22 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Gary Ansell is called for the reach on Angel Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (SF) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | John Collier is called for the reach on Adam Shaw - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PF) John Collier | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Frederick Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 22-26 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans buries a jump hook in the lane | 24-26 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Jones | 24-29 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 24-29 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Angel Russo | 24-32 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it home | 26-32 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Frederick Smith (C) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Mauricio, Robert Wheless | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Adam Shaw steals it from Rafael Ressler in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 26-32 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Francis Tarr | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tired) 3 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (tired) 7 pts. PF - William Bonham (fairly fresh) C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | William Bonham is denied on a layup by James Gregory | 26-32 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Robert Young (SG), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), John Collier (C) Samuel Thomas, Rafael Ressler, Frederick Smith | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Ernesto Gutierrez steals the ball from James Haynes | 26-32 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange lays it up and in set up by Ernesto Gutierrez | 26-34 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | John Collier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Kennedy | 27-34 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | John Collier misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Mauricio (SF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Patrick Kennedy | |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | John Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the dunk attempt | 27-36 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Collier | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Evans - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, James Gregory, John Collier | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 27-36 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-36 |