| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | George Jones grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults buries a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Hudson | 37-32 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Gantz - foul #1 on Brian Gantz, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Hults denies the turnaround by James Hood | 38-32 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones's pass is intercepted by James Edwards | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Hults swats the short shot by James Edwards | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Hults | 40-32 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | George Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), James Gillis (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brian Gantz, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by James Gillis - foul #1 on James Gillis, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters is called for 5 seconds | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee lays it in on a great pass from James Gillis and the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG) Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) William Charbonneau, Richard Davis | |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-35 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Gantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Chapman | 43-38 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson's pass is intercepted by Harold Chapman | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Chapman | 43-41 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr drills a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Gantz | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Jones and the foul's on Tracy Bainbridge - foul #3 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), James Gillis (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, George Jones, Christopher Henderson, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Brian Gantz, Harold Chapman, Ryan Waters, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Gillis - foul #2 on James Gillis, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward (PF) Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Hayward | 50-45 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (PF) James Edwards | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Terry Blackmon steals the ball from Lee Hayward in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Blackmon - foul #1 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Wade Carter (C) Justin Jones, Stephen Hults, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Terry Blackmon, James Hood | |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter's layup is rejected by Hugh Blanton | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it in | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Charbonneau | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Hugh Blanton steals the ball from George Jones | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Gillis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Carter | 52-50 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, George Jones, Lee Hayward, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Edwards (PF) Matthew Reed, William Charbonneau, Brian Gantz, Richard Davis | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing and he's fouled by Ryan Waters - foul #2 on Ryan Waters, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Hugh Blanton | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Wendell Lee steps in front of the Ryan Waters pass | 56-51 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman is hacked by Wendell Lee - foul #3 on Wendell Lee, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), Christopher Henderson (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Justin Jones, Stephen Hults, Arturo Ayala, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Brian Gantz (SF), James Hood (C) Ryan Waters, Harold Chapman, Terry Blackmon, James Edwards | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Lee and he's fouled by Matthew Reed - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Matthew Reed | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Lee Hayward (PF) Wendell Lee, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SF), Richard Davis (PF) Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Jones is called for the reach on William Charbonneau - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mahr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Gantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Waters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Wendell Lee (SG), James Gillis (SF), Arthur Jewell (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Christopher Henderson, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Brian Gantz, William Charbonneau, Ryan Waters, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Jewell picks off the pass by Matthew Reed | 61-56 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton (C) James Edwards | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the easy layup | 61-56 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Harold Chapman is called for the reach on Wendell Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Chapman, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, Arthur Jewell, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SF) Terry Blackmon | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Jones | 65-57 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ryan Waters, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (PG), Lee Hayward (PF) Justin Jones, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (SG), James Edwards (C) Harold Chapman, Hugh Blanton | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | George Jones tips it but misses | 65-57 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz grabs the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Reed | 65-60 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Tracy Bainbridge steals it from Christopher Henderson in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #4 on George Jones, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Wendell Lee (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) George Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Richard Davis (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Ryan Waters, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 65-62 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton loses the dribble to Robert Mahr | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wendell Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gantz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis tips it home | 67-64 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Davis | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is hacked by Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Reed, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Christopher Henderson, Wendell Lee, Robert Mahr, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (PG), Ryan Waters (SF), James Hood (PF) Matthew Reed, Brian Gantz, Richard Davis | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Jewell - foul #1 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (PG), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) Hugh Blanton | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Waters - foul #4 on Ryan Waters, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) William Charbonneau | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), William Charbonneau (SG) Ryan Waters, Harold Chapman | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | George Jones lays it in set up by Christopher Hudson | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Hults | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) James Hood, James Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is called for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), James Gillis (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gantz - foul #2 on Brian Gantz, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala (PF), Wade Carter (C) Robert Mahr, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis is fouled on the floor by Brian Gantz - foul #3 on Brian Gantz, team foul #13 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Arturo Ayala, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 79-66 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee runs out the clock | 79-66 |