| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Cohee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Park steals it from Travis Diemer | 28-41 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Travis Bast comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 28-41 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it home | 28-43 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Travis Bast buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Page | 30-43 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Wharton | |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Albert McRea | 32-43 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Randall Cohee | |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's floater is tipped away by Jared Canada | 32-45 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Brian Fry (C) Edward Heins, Ronald Park | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Page | 35-45 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Sanders | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Drew Beatty - foul #1 on Drew Beatty, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF), James Wharton (PF) Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Charles Sanders is blocked by John Johnson | 35-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | John Page snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Loren Look (fresh) PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | John Page's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Fry | 35-47 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 37-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 37-47 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Albert McRea scores on a floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Ronald Park (C) Charles Sanders, Geoffrey Barros, Loren Look, James Wharton, Brian Fry | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jonathan Horne | 44-52 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Horne - foul #3 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Edward Heins | 44-54 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Travis Bast is denied by Ronald Park | 44-54 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't tip it in | 44-54 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Randall Cohee is called for the reach on Jonathan Horne - foul #1 on Randall Cohee, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), James Wharton (PF), James Tull (C) Randall Cohee, James Winders, Jared Canada, Ronald Park | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) James Tull | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on John Page - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG), Ronald Park (C) Edward Heins, Brian Fry | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Page | 47-56 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Park | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), James Winders (SF) Charles Sanders, Drew Beatty | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn's floater is tipped away by Ronald Park | 47-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't tip it in | 47-56 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | James Winders gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Russell Macgregor (C) John Page, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (PF) James Wharton | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 47-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 50-59 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Winders, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Joseph Smith, Michael Kokocinski, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Edward Heins steals it from Peter Hartmann | 50-59 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wharton (PF) Brian Fry | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Travis Bast can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Drew Beatty - foul #2 on Drew Beatty, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) Jared Canada | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Wharton | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Ronald Park (C) Drew Beatty, James Wharton, Brian Fry | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Travis Bast comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-64 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 54-64 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Heins | 54-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), James Wharton (PF) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, Jared Canada | |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Geoffrey Barros | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 56-68 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee's pass is intercepted by John Page in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | John Page can't finish the layup | 56-68 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | John Johnson is called for the reach on James Wharton - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG) John Page | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) Ronald Park | |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Geoffrey Barros - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Drew Beatty | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 58-70 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it but misses | 58-70 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | John Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #3 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, James Winders, James Wharton, Brian Fry | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is hacked by Albert McRea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert McRea, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Drew Beatty | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits the finger roll | 60-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Edward Heins - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Fry - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF) Edward Heins | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Horne steals the ball from Randall Cohee in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup | 61-74 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is hacked by Brian Fry - foul #2 on Brian Fry, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG) Loren Look | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jared Canada | 61-74 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Fry | 61-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry grabs the board | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Brian Fry - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 61-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 61-78 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee runs out the clock | 61-78 |