| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris lays it in | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Boris Wichrowski | 32-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Andrew Penick is called for the reach on Leroy Nutter - foul #1 on Andrew Penick, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Manchu Chiu - foul #1 on Manchu Chiu, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (PF) Andrew Penick | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Evan Brush is called for the reach on Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (C) Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Juan Miranda | 35-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Evan Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG) Boris Wichrowski | |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #3 on Brian Durham, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Robert Porras | |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Kong Chu, Roy France, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Manchu Chiu is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Manchu Chiu, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Juan Miranda - foul #1 on Juan Miranda, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Juan Miranda | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 36-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 36-48 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Juan Miranda (PF) Boris Wichrowski, Manchu Chiu, Andrew Penick | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco connects on the floater from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Snyder | 40-52 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco's floater is knocked away by Juan Miranda | 40-52 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Snyder | 40-52 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Juan Miranda | 40-54 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Juan Miranda - foul #2 on Juan Miranda, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG), Manchu Chiu (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Ivan Szablewski, Jose Hernandez, Juan Miranda | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 41-54 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (PF) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-54 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Snyder | 41-54 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Roy France picks off the pass by Charles Snyder in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Boris Wichrowski is called for the reach on Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (C) Robert Porras | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Joshua Harris is denied by Andrew Penick | 41-54 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Nutter - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Kong Chu, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF) Boris Wichrowski, Manchu Chiu | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-54 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 41-54 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Juan Miranda | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tired) 6 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 3 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez travels in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Juan Blanco (PF) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (SG), Robert Porras (C) Jose Hernandez, Juan Miranda | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz hits a shot from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 43-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Sergio Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SF), Juan Miranda (PF) Charles Snyder, Andrew Penick | |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 45-61 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter lays it up and in | 47-61 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sergio Cruz | 47-63 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 47-63 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Robinson denies the turnaround by Robert Porras | 47-63 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-63 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Roy France (SF) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Andrew Penick (PF) Sergio Cruz, Juan Miranda | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 47-63 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Manchu Chiu | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Wichrowski | 47-67 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 47-67 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roy France - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Evan Brush, Roy France, Juan Blanco, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Boris Wichrowski, Robert Porras | |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #2 on Charles Snyder, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Manchu Chiu (SF) Charles Snyder, Jose Hernandez | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Ivan Szablewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson travels with the ball | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manchu Chiu (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 6 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Jeffery | 48-69 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Juan Miranda - foul #3 on Juan Miranda, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Andrew Penick | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Broadnax - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #12 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Roy France double dribbles | 51-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy France - foul #2 on Roy France, team foul #13 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG) Sergio Cruz | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-72 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it home | 53-72 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Miranda | 53-74 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Maximo Mancini | 56-74 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Porras - foul #2 on Robert Porras, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Charles Snyder, Boris Wichrowski, Manchu Chiu, Juan Miranda | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Sergio Cruz | 56-76 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco drills a jump hook in the lane | 58-76 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-76 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Jose Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Kong Chu | 58-76 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 58-76 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-76 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Evan Brush - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #14 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Kong Chu, Juan Blanco, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Sergio Cruz, Ivan Szablewski, Robert Porras | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 58-77 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Snyder and he's fouled by Brian Durham - foul #4 on Brian Durham, team foul #15 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the free throw | 58-80 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Boris Wichrowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #16 | 61-80 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Brian Durham knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 63-81 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Boris Wichrowski | 63-83 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is fouled on the floor by Andrew Penick - foul #2 on Andrew Penick, team foul #10 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Joseph Brown, Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Andrew Penick | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Durham is called for the reach on Juan Miranda - foul #5 on Brian Durham, team foul #17 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Porras (tiring) 8 pts. 5 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 (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter double dribbles | 65-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Evan Brush (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF) Boris Wichrowski, Manchu Chiu | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on Sergio Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #18 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert Porras picks off the pass by Roy France | 65-86 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jeffery swats the layup by Jose Hernandez | 65-86 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits the follow up shot | 65-88 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a floater from the right side | 65-88 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Roy France snags the offensive board | 65-88 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Evan Brush scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Ivan Szablewski - foul #3 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #11 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Robert Porras | |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #19 | 68-88 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-90 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco is hacked by Andrew Penick - foul #3 on Andrew Penick, team foul #12 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Andrew Penick | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez lays it in and he's hacked by Evan Brush - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #20 | 70-92 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Roy France misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-93 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 70-93 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roy France misses the easy layup but the foul's on Juan Miranda - foul #4 on Juan Miranda, team foul #13 | 70-93 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Roy France misses the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the defensive board | 71-93 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sergio Cruz | 71-95 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery double dribbles | 71-95 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz runs out the clock | 71-95 |