| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Bast | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros loses the dribble to Eric Cantor | 38-40 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer lays it up and in set up by Eric Cantor | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on Geoffrey Barros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Travis Bast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Wharton | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Glynn | 42-44 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | David Garvin is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on David Garvin, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Albert McRea buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 42-46 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty is hacked by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG) James Winders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson | |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Claude Sanders steals the ball from Travis Bast | 42-46 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty tips it home | 44-46 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Bast | 44-49 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty dunks the ball set up by Claude Sanders and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, Loren Look, James Tull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert McRea | 47-52 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Drew Beatty | 49-52 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Diemer and he's hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | James Tull scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Loren Look and he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | James Tull makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 52-57 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | James Winders knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 54-57 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | James Tull pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | James Tull misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-57 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Travis Bast tips it home | 54-59 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 57-59 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Winders takes the ball from Travis Diemer | 57-59 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Steven Glynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, David Garvin, James Winders, Loren Look, James Tull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits a runner near the basket | 59-59 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | James Wharton steps in front of the Lonnie Jang pass | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is called for 10 seconds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Geoffrey Barros steals the ball from Joseph Smith | 59-59 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Travis Bast | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Geoffrey Barros is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Loren Look (C) Geoffrey Barros, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 61-59 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | James Wharton is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on James Wharton, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Yong Huang (C) Drew Beatty, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), John Johnson (PF) Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | John Johnson is called for the reach on Loren Look - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Donald Jones (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth's pass is intercepted by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), James Tull (PF) James Winders, Loren Look | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, John Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Tull | 63-59 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Tull jams the wide open dunk | 65-59 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann's floater is tipped away by James Tull | 65-59 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | James Tull gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann's pass is intercepted by Donald Jones | 68-59 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 70-59 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's floater is knocked away by James Tull | 70-59 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | James Tull grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Drew Beatty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Tull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Loren Look (C) Claude Sanders, Drew Beatty, James Tull, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #3 on James Wharton, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | James Wharton steps in front of the Kurtis Brown pass | 72-61 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #5 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 73-61 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | James Winders's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert McRea | 73-63 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG), James Tull (C) David Garvin, Loren Look | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, John Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-63 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | James Winders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Travis Bast drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Macgregor | 75-66 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Eric Cantor steps in front of the James Tull pass in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor lays it up and in | 75-68 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | James Winders takes the ball from Travis Bast | 75-68 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | James Tull blows the wide open layup | 75-68 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Travis Bast pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Tull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 6 pts. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 75-70 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is fouled on the floor by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SG), Loren Look (SF), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) David Garvin, James Winders, Drew Beatty, James Tull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Geoffrey Barros | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 78-72 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG), James Winders (SF) Claude Sanders, Loren Look | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert McRea | 78-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG) Drew Beatty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the dunk | 78-74 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | James Winders tips it but misses | 78-74 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin tips it home | 80-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by David Garvin - foul #2 on David Garvin, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | James Winders blows the layup | 80-74 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Donald Jones takes the ball from Travis Diemer | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (C) James Winders, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Travis Bast pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is fouled on the floor by James Wharton - foul #4 on James Wharton, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Drew Beatty, Loren Look | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Loren Look (C) James Winders, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bast is called for the reach on David Garvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Bast, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 3 from the left corner | 85-76 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #5 on Travis Bast, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG) Travis Bast | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Loren Look - foul #2 on Loren Look, team foul #10 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look is hacked by Albert McRea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #17 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Claude Sanders, James Tull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 87-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn buries a shot from the left block set up by Albert McRea | 87-79 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros runs out the clock | 87-79 |