| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Wade and he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman loses the dribble to Allen Miller | 43-37 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Thomas Green is blocked by Allen Miller | 43-38 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue banks in the layup | 45-40 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel loses the dribble to Allen Miller | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Green tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Thomas Green, Aaron Kresge, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Reeves | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Zubia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Huffman steals it from Mike McCaskey | 50-42 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Mike McCaskey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Huffman - foul #2 on Mike McCaskey, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Mathews and he's fouled by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Huffman | 53-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross loses the dribble to Robert Eaton | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro lays it in set up by Robert Eaton | 53-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Aaron Kresge (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Alfred Bartley (SG), Jack Roberts (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Mike McCaskey, Andres Russo | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Michael Zubia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Green gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Kresge | 57-44 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Ethan Graves steals it from Robert Eaton in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Thomas Green tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Miller | 57-44 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Kresge picks off the pass by Richard Wade in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF) Alfred Bartley, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Alex Padro is called for the reach on Michael Zubia - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Aaron Kresge, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF) Richard Wade, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Scheffel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel is fouled on the floor by Mike McCaskey - foul #3 on Mike McCaskey, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG) Michael Zubia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Mike McCaskey | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter loses the dribble to Jeffrey Huffman | 60-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Israel Reeves and he's hacked by Alfred Bartley - foul #3 on Alfred Bartley, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Israel Reeves, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Jason Adamek (C) Alfred Bartley, Andres Russo, Allen Miller | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Adamek | 62-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is hacked by Philip Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Scheffel, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Philip Scheffel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts (PF) Christopher Baxter | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Meagher | 62-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Zubia | 64-46 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Meagher | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Meagher steals it from Ethan Graves | 64-48 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Zubia, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Mike McCaskey | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Baxter | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Bartley | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Kresge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alfred Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Israel Reeves - foul #1 on Israel Reeves, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Jack Roberts (PF) Robert Eaton, Andres Russo | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Richard Wade takes the ball from Michael Clopton in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley hits the finger roll set up by Richard Wade | 64-55 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel is denied on a layup by Allen Miller | 64-55 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Miller | 64-55 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Miller - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Aaron Kresge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (C) Alfred Bartley, Allen Miller | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Glen Norcross steals it from Richard Wade | 64-55 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia drills a runner near the basket | 66-55 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Baxter | 66-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Philip Scheffel, Michael Zubia, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Mathews and he's fouled by Alex Padro - foul #3 on Alex Padro, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Mike McCaskey | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andres Russo | 69-57 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses badly on a runner in the paint | 69-57 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Allen Miller steps in front of the Raymond Vigue pass | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Israel Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Adamek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SF) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Richard Wade, Jason Adamek, Andres Russo | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 69-57 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 69-57 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is fouled on the floor by Allen Miller - foul #5 on Allen Miller, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Israel Reeves, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (C) Alex Padro, Allen Miller | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the tip | 71-57 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Roberts | 71-57 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses the floater from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the easy layup | 74-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Grimes | 76-57 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the easy layup | 76-57 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 76-57 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by Michael Zubia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Zubia, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Andres Russo (C) Alfred Bartley, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro is fouled on the floor by Raymond Vigue - foul #2 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #6 | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher banks in the layup | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Andres Russo swats the layup by Ethan Graves | 76-59 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Meagher | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes runs out the clock | 76-61 |