| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-36 |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Snyder | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Penick | 36-40 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Evan Brush scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Robert Porras swats the short shot by Charles Robinson | 39-42 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jeffery | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Bill Smith is hacked by Andrew Penick - foul #2 on Andrew Penick, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick, Robert Porras | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Marcos Gonzalez steals the ball from Kong Chu | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Marcos Gonzalez | 39-44 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Frank Warner connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Kong Chu connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Maul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramiro Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Ramiro Herrera | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Roy France's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Juan Miranda | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF) Charles Snyder, Ivan Szablewski, Andrew Penick | |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Brian Durham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Kong Chu in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Charles Robinson steals it from Marcos Gonzalez | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Maul - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Maximo Mancini (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Ramiro Herrera (PF) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Marcos Gonzalez, Juan Miranda | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Snyder | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Replogle steals it from Stanley Broadnax | 49-52 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Ramiro Herrera | 49-54 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Roy France clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Roy France tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy France (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (tiring) 29 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski is hacked by Roy France in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy France, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Maximo Mancini, Roy France, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Ivan Szablewski, Robert Porras | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera drills a jump hook near the basket | 51-56 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Penick is called for the reach on Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Andrew Penick, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Stanley Broadnax, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | David Maul misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 51-56 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 51-56 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | David Maul can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-56 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Roy France picks off the pass by Gustavo Pena | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roy France - foul #3 on Roy France, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF) Stephen Evans, Marcos Gonzalez | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Juan Miranda | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Evan Brush grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Bill Smith connects on the floater in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-58 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 58-58 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Juan Miranda (PF) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Ivan Szablewski, Andrew Penick | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy France (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Maul (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Frank Warner snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits a jumper from the right block | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 60-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Ramiro Herrera (PF) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Juan Miranda | |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Robert Porras steals the ball from Stanley Broadnax | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Marcos Gonzalez, Robert Porras | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by Christopher Replogle - foul #3 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder connects on the floater from the left side set up by Ivan Szablewski | 60-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Juan Miranda (C) Charles Snyder, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), David Maul (PF) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Christopher Replogle, Ivan Szablewski | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Evans picks off the pass by Brian Durham | 60-61 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gustavo Pena | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gustavo Pena - foul #1 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (SG), Roy France (SF) Joseph Brown, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Andrew Penick | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | David Maul swats the layup by Robert Porras | 62-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy France (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is hacked by David Maul - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Roy France, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Ramiro Herrera (PF) Charles Snyder, Stephen Evans, Marcos Gonzalez, Juan Miranda | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 64-64 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Frank Warner (C) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Evan Brush drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Gustavo Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Ramiro Herrera | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery scores on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Robinson steals it from Robert Porras | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Bill Smith (C) Kong Chu, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Gustavo Pena, Ivan Szablewski | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Bill Smith tips it back up and in | 72-65 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marcos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Replogle - foul #4 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Evan Brush snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Replogle is called for the reach on Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Christopher Replogle | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Stephen Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Evans, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Snyder, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is hacked by Bill Smith - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Porras | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is hacked by Stephen Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Evans, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Michael Jeffery - foul #4 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown runs out the clock | 78-77 |