| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marshall Marshall (fresh) SG - Shane Wade (fresh) SF - George Walker (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fresh) SG - Roy Archibald (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) PF - Joshua Coan (fresh) C - Michael Reddish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Marshall Marshall - foul #1 on Marshall Marshall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long is hacked by Marshall Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Marshall, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (PG) Marshall Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Elliot Louis steps in front of the Jeffrey Galloway pass | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Shane Wade makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Walker | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Roy Archibald makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long is hacked by Elliot Louis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Louis, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Roy Archibald clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is hacked by Roy Archibald - foul #1 on Roy Archibald, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (C) Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by Jeffrey Galloway - foul #1 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG) Shane Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Joshua Coan takes the ball from George Walker | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Roy Archibald lays it in | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Carlos Halter (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, George Walker, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Galloway is called for the reach on Glenn Davis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SF) Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SF) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Archibald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) PF - Joshua Coan (fairly fresh) C - Michael Reddish (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Roy Archibald connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Ruben Long | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter's layup is rejected by Joshua Coan | 3-6 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (PG), George Walker (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Shane Wade, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin (SG), Paul Bruce (SF), Timothy Solomon (C) Roy Archibald, Joshua Coan, Michael Reddish | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Steven Gray clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 3-6 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson tips it home | 5-6 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Richardson blocks the short jumper by Paul Bruce | 5-6 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson banks in the layup set up by Steven Gray | 7-8 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Gray is called for the reach on Carl Pipkin - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin (PG), Glenn Davis (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (PG), Roy Archibald (SG), Michael Reddish (C) Ruben Long, Carl Pipkin, Michael Southworth | |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis tips it home | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | George Walker takes the ball from Roy Archibald | 7-10 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Lankford | 9-10 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Davis and he's fouled by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Dennis Tonkin, Elliot Louis, George Walker, Glenn Davis, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG), Carl Pipkin (SG), Joshua Coan (PF), Michael Southworth (C) Patrick Davis, Roy Archibald, Timothy Solomon, Michael Reddish | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Pipkin (fresh) SF - Paul Bruce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Coan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Southworth (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish (C) Paul Bruce | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Shane Wade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Pipkin - foul #1 on Carl Pipkin, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Shane Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Southworth | 10-15 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ruben Long - foul #1 on Ruben Long, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin (PG), George Walker (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Shane Wade, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (PG), Roy Archibald (SG), Paul Bruce (SF) Ruben Long, Carl Pipkin, Michael Southworth | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Harvey Hudkins is called for the reach on Patrick Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish clanks a turnaround in the lane | 12-15 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glenn Davis | 12-15 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Archibald - foul #2 on Roy Archibald, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG) Shane Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG), Timothy Solomon (C) Roy Archibald, Michael Reddish | |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Tonkin steals the ball from Joshua Coan in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ruben Long - foul #2 on Ruben Long, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Dennis Tonkin, George Walker, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin (SG), Ronald Watlington (SF) Ruben Long, Paul Bruce | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Louis - foul #2 on Elliot Louis, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) Elliot Louis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SF), Michael Reddish (C) Ronald Watlington, Timothy Solomon | |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Steven Gray comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Southworth, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Coan - foul #1 on Joshua Coan, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SF) Joshua Coan | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pipkin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Southworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Reddish (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis's pass is intercepted by Shane Wade in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Steven Gray banks in the layup set up by Shane Wade | 19-18 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin is hacked by Harvey Hudkins - foul #2 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin (PG), George Walker (SF) Harvey Hudkins, Shane Wade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Michael Southworth | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | George Walker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | George Walker clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Steven Gray gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Steven Gray travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG), Roy Archibald (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joshua Coan (PF), Michael Southworth (C) Patrick Davis, Carl Pipkin, Paul Bruce, Timothy Solomon, Michael Reddish | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Tonkin - foul #1 on Dennis Tonkin, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the easy layup | 21-22 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin is hacked by Roy Archibald - foul #3 on Roy Archibald, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) George Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin (SG), Paul Bruce (SF), Michael Reddish (C) Roy Archibald, Joshua Coan, Michael Southworth | |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Dennis Tonkin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Shane Wade snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Carl Pipkin is called for the reach on Glenn Davis - foul #2 on Carl Pipkin, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Elliot Louis (SF) Dennis Tonkin, Shane Wade, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (C) Michael Reddish | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marshall Marshall (fresh) SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elliot Louis (fresh) PF - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Lankford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pipkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Galloway (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Glenn Davis, Maurice Lankford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (PF) Paul Bruce | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-24 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Hudkins | 26-24 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Long | 26-26 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall is hacked by Ruben Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Long, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Gray (SG), George Walker (SF), Carlos Halter (C) Harvey Hudkins, Elliot Louis, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Joshua Coan (PF), Michael Reddish (C) Ruben Long, Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Southworth, Timothy Solomon | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reddish comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin is hacked by Steven Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall is fouled on the floor by Patrick Davis - foul #1 on Patrick Davis, team foul #13 | 27-28 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Marshall Marshall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Carl Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Reddish | 29-30 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | George Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Bruce - foul #1 on Paul Bruce, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG) Marshall Marshall, Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Michael Southworth (C) Paul Bruce, Michael Reddish | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | George Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | George Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Coan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway tips it in | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-32 |