| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stolarski (fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Neubauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | William Hall is fouled on the floor by John Owens - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Stolarski picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdullah | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Chicago State | William Hall dunks the ball set up by Michael Stolarski | 38-31 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Morgan - foul #1 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:16 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | John Owens clanks a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | John Owens comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Neubauer and the foul's on John Owens - foul #3 on John Owens, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Ralph Bodnar (SF), Robert Gipson (PF), David Clements (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah, Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Jimison (PG), Joseph Meek (SG), Jonathan Harris (PF), Jeffrey Headrick (C) Timothy Morgan, William Hall, Joshua Anderson, Albert Neubauer | |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kamau Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Bodnar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gipson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dennis Jimison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Meek (fresh) SF - Michael Stolarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Wood (C) Michael Stolarski | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | David Clements tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Gipson - foul #2 on Robert Gipson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), John Owens (SG) Manuel Mitchell, Ralph Bodnar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Hall (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF) Joseph Meek, Charles Wood | |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Headrick | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick is fouled on the floor by Kamau Ali - foul #2 on Kamau Ali, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan (PG) Dennis Jimison | |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | William Hall picks off the pass by Kamau Ali | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | William Hall is hacked by Robert Gipson - foul #3 on Robert Gipson, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Kamau Ali, David Clements | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer (C) Jonathan Harris | |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | Chicago State | William Hall tips it in | 42-43 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Gipson is blocked by Albert Neubauer | 42-43 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | William Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Morgan | 42-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:00 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:55 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Hall | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | John Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Neubauer - foul #2 on Albert Neubauer, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Ralph Bodnar (PF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Jonathan Morgan, Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Jimison (PG), Joseph Meek (SG), Michael Stolarski (SF), Jonathan Harris (PF) Timothy Morgan, William Hall, Jeffrey Headrick, Joshua Anderson | |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Brent Pisano swats the short shot by Albert Neubauer | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Neubauer - foul #3 on Albert Neubauer, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali (SG), David Clements (PF) John Owens, Ralph Bodnar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Wood (C) Albert Neubauer | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Charles Wood misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Carmichael - foul #2 on Alfred Carmichael, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kamau Ali (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dennis Jimison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Meek (fresh) SF - Michael Stolarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Mitchell and he's hacked by Michael Stolarski - foul #2 on Michael Stolarski, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Kamau Ali takes the ball from Michael Stolarski | 47-50 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Stolarski - foul #3 on Michael Stolarski, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Kamau Ali, David Clements | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan (PG), William Hall (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF) Dennis Jimison, Joseph Meek, Charles Wood | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Stolarski | 48-50 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Joshua Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 50-53 |
| 10:17 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 10:16 | Chicago State | Joshua Anderson tips it home | 50-55 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Owens (SG), Kamau Ali (SF), Robert Gipson (C) Manuel Mitchell, Brent Pisano, Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick (SF), Albert Neubauer (C) Michael Stolarski, Jonathan Harris | |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-57 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer blows the dunk | 50-57 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer tips it home | 50-59 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Headrick steals the ball from Robert Gipson | 50-59 |
| 08:45 | Chicago State | William Hall banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Headrick | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Clements (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Jimison (PG), Joseph Meek (SG), Michael Stolarski (SF), Jonathan Harris (PF) Timothy Morgan, William Hall, Jeffrey Headrick, Joshua Anderson | |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | John Owens snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kamau Ali | 52-61 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Daniel Bennett is denied by Albert Neubauer | 52-61 |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 52-61 |
| 07:35 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kamau Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Dennis Jimison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Meek (fresh) SF - Michael Stolarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Neubauer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-63 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Stolarski | 52-63 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Dennis Jimison drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Stolarski | 52-65 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Morgan | 54-65 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris hits the finger roll | 54-67 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Neubauer - foul #4 on Albert Neubauer, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Brent Pisano (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, David Clements, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan (PG), William Hall (SG), Jeffrey Headrick (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Charles Wood (C) Dennis Jimison, Joseph Meek, Michael Stolarski, Jonathan Harris, Albert Neubauer | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:04 | Chicago State | William Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano is whistled for traveling | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (PG) Kamau Ali | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Charles Wood's pass is intercepted by Manuel Mitchell | 55-67 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell makes the jump hook from the right block | 57-67 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Headrick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Hall | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brent Pisano | 59-70 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Gipson - foul #4 on Robert Gipson, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Owens (SG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris (C) Charles Wood | |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Carmichael | 59-72 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | John Owens drills a driving attempt from the right block | 61-72 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | William Hall drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Anderson | 61-75 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano tips it in | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Jonathan Harris makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Headrick | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Manuel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Pisano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gipson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Alfred Carmichael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Headrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Mitchell | 66-77 |
| 03:22 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Manuel Mitchell, Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski (SF), Albert Neubauer (C) Jeffrey Headrick, Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | William Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hall | 68-80 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Stolarski steals it from Jonathan Morgan | 68-80 |
| 02:03 | Chicago State | William Hall misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-80 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski grabs the offensive board | 68-80 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Joshua Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-82 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-82 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer snags the defensive board | 68-82 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | Timothy Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-82 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | William Hall gets the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | William Hall clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | John Owens can't finish the layup | 68-82 |
| 00:35 | Chicago State | Michael Stolarski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Albert Neubauer is called for traveling | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Ralph Bodnar (SF), David Clements (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dennis Jimison (PG), Joseph Meek (SG), Jeffrey Headrick (SF), Jonathan Harris (PF), Charles Wood (C) Timothy Morgan, William Hall, Michael Stolarski, Joshua Anderson, Albert Neubauer | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Harris denies the turnaround by Ralph Bodnar | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | David Clements gets the offensive rebound | 68-82 |