| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Dietz | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Balk | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | James Gray clanks a runner in the paint | 38-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Gray | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Earle Haffner - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Colin Weingarten - foul #1 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Kevin Balk | |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Dilworth | 41-36 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten loses the dribble to Carl Moorman | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is hacked by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Ivan Dilworth, Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is hacked by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - James Cross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Don Schwartzer - foul #4 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is denied on a layup by Alfred Hayden | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | James Cross snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earle Haffner | 46-38 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Dennis Schmidt, James Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Earle Haffner | 48-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Charles Novick is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Leon Taylor is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #2 on Leon Taylor, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Colin Weingarten is called for the reach on John Dietz - foul #2 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gray (C) Larry Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) John Vanwinkle | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Dilworth - foul #3 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF) Carl Moorman | |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Taylor - foul #3 on Leon Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Leon Taylor, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten's pass is intercepted by Kevin Balk | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 50-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by James Gray | 50-45 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Weinman | 50-45 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Leon Taylor (PF), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Alfred Hayden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) Larry Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 54-45 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Smith takes the ball from Ivan Dilworth | 54-45 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the floater from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Carl Moorman - foul #2 on Carl Moorman, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt (SF), James Gray (C) James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 58-45 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Frisbee | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 58-47 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Balk - foul #3 on Kevin Balk, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | John Dietz travels with the ball | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG) Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG) John Dietz | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Watson - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Brian Lovett | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 61-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | James Cross lays it up and in | 63-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth loses the dribble to Christopher Weinman | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SG), Ellis Smith (PF), James Gray (C) Christopher Weinman, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden, James Cross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Arthur Thoms | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Robert Earp loses the dribble to Dennis Schmidt | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith is hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (C) Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Brian Lovett | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Schmidt - foul #1 on Dennis Schmidt, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), James Cross (PF) Earle Haffner, Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Brian Lovett (PF) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Cross is hacked by Kevin Balk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Balk, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), James Gray (C) Christopher Weinman, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Thomas Schmitt, Robert Earp | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 67-53 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Earle Haffner, James Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (PF) Don Schwartzer, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor is whistled for a carry | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt (SF) Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is called for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Carl Moorman | |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Colin Weingarten - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #12 | 67-53 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett blows the layup | 67-53 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses short on a floater from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Colin Weingarten is denied by Brian Lovett | 67-53 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Colin Weingarten is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten runs out the clock | 67-55 |