| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Green hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Miller | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is hacked by Jack Roberts - foul #3 on Jack Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Scheffel | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Scheffel | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Meagher is called for the reach on Roger Grimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Meagher, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Grimes | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro tips it home | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Kresge | 40-45 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher is denied on a layup by Ethan Graves | 40-45 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Adamek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike McCaskey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Philip Scheffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves lays it up and in set up by Roger Grimes and he's fouled by Jason Adamek - foul #2 on Jason Adamek, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Jack Roberts (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek, Mike McCaskey, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Roger Grimes, Aaron Kresge, Philip Scheffel, Raymond Vigue | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Zubia picks off the pass by Alfred Bartley in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Green hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Huffman | 42-51 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zubia - foul #2 on Michael Zubia, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF) Christopher Baxter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Ethan Graves | |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Huffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey (PF) Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Aaron Kresge | 44-53 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 47-53 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Richard Wade, Alfred Bartley, Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Michael Zubia, Aaron Kresge, Glen Norcross | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allen Miller | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Jason Adamek takes the ball from Philip Scheffel | 50-53 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Adamek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jack Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Scheffel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Raymond Vigue | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits a runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is fouled on the floor by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (PG) Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Israel Reeves | 54-58 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Russo | 54-58 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses the shot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Jack Roberts (PF) Alfred Bartley, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Glen Norcross | |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Richard Wade | 56-58 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Clopton | 56-61 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 59-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Green's pass is intercepted by Jack Roberts | 59-61 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Wade | 61-61 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Zubia | 61-64 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Baxter | 61-64 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Allen Miller (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Thomas Green, Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Scheffel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it home | 63-64 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is fouled on the floor by Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Jason Adamek, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Israel Reeves, Raymond Vigue | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-65 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses short on a turnaround from close range | 63-65 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Jack Roberts is called for the reach on Jeffrey Huffman - foul #4 on Jack Roberts, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Philip Scheffel, Thomas Green, Glen Norcross | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack Roberts | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter loses the dribble to Roger Grimes | 63-65 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves banks in the layup set up by Roger Grimes | 63-67 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Bartley | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Zubia and the foul's on Allen Miller - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Alfred Bartley, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Grimes, Israel Reeves, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Ethan Graves | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Clopton | 65-72 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Zubia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Kresge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Clopton | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter blows the dunk | 65-75 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey tips it in | 67-75 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Thomas Green | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge is hacked by Alex Padro - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG) Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Glen Norcross steps in front of the Robert Eaton pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 67-79 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF), Andres Russo (C) Robert Eaton, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Glen Norcross | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Adamek | 67-79 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher is fouled on the floor by Roger Grimes - foul #3 on Roger Grimes, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Aaron Kresge - foul #1 on Aaron Kresge, team foul #6 | 69-79 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Jack Roberts (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek, Mike McCaskey, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Aaron Kresge, Philip Scheffel, Raymond Vigue, Ethan Graves | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is hacked by Jack Roberts - foul #5 on Jack Roberts, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey (PF) Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller is whistled for traveling | 70-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Zubia | 70-83 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Kresge steals it from Mike McCaskey in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes runs out the clock | 70-83 |