| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Perrone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Juhasz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Lester Gans clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lester Gans, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG) Lester Gans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Robert Vierthaler is denied by Tony Juhasz | 44-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | William Jarmon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Sloss steps in front of the Robert Michaud pass | 47-39 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing loses the dribble to Ryan Perrone | 47-39 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr is hacked by Thomas Sloss - foul #1 on Thomas Sloss, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) William Jarmon, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Denver Rice (SG), Wesley Blume (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Kurt Malbrough, Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing, Thomas Sloss | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | John Wong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore is fouled in the backcourt by George Morris - foul #3 on George Morris, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG) George Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | John Wong travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG) Ryan Perrone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Chris Hawks is called for the reach on Wesley Blume - foul #1 on Chris Hawks, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF), William Harris (PF) Chris Hawks, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG) Denver Rice | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Lancaster | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Sammy Huskey steals the ball from John Wong | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Jarmon - foul #2 on William Jarmon, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), George Morris (SG), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, Robert Michaud, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Micheal Woods (SG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Ernest Clausing (PF) Paul Lancaster, Sammy Huskey, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | William Jarmon is hacked by Robert Vierthaler - foul #1 on Robert Vierthaler, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF) William Jarmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice (SF), Thomas Sloss (C) Robert Vierthaler, Wesley Blume | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Gans and the foul's on Thomas Sloss - foul #2 on Thomas Sloss, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz (PF) William Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Sever (PG) Kurt Malbrough | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Sever and the foul's on Robert Michaud - foul #1 on Robert Michaud, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Hawks (SF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Robert Michaud, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG) Micheal Woods | |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is fouled on the floor by Joe Sever - foul #1 on Joe Sever, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore (C) Thomas Sloss | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci dunks the ball | 52-46 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Clausing | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Clausing - foul #1 on Ernest Clausing, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Joseph Collins (C) Lester Gans, George Morris, Chris Hawks, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Paul Lancaster (SG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Wesley Blume (C) Joe Sever, Jason Bologna, Denver Rice, Ernest Clausing, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Malbrough | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | William Jarmon loses the dribble to Paul Lancaster | 52-50 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Collins is called for the reach on Wesley Blume - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF), William Harris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore (C) Robert Vierthaler | |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler (SF) Wesley Blume | |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Robert Vierthaler is called for the reach on Ryan Perrone - foul #2 on Robert Vierthaler, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carr | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Perrone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fairly fresh) PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Michaud - foul #2 on Robert Michaud, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG) William Jarmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Ernest Clausing (PF) Paul Lancaster, Sammy Huskey | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Harris | 55-52 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans, Ryan Perrone, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Sever (PG), Wesley Blume (SF), Thomas Sloss (C) Kurt Malbrough, Robert Vierthaler, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | John Wong is hacked by Ernest Clausing - foul #2 on Ernest Clausing, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-52 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Wong | 59-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Collins | 61-52 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss clanks a floater from the right block | 61-52 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charlie Antonucci | 61-52 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Wesley Blume steps in front of the Joseph Collins pass | 61-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume lays it up and in | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wong | 63-54 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume is hacked by Robert Michaud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Michaud, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), William Jarmon (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), William Harris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, George Morris, Robert Michaud, Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Paul Lancaster (SG), Sammy Huskey (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Joe Sever, Jason Bologna, Ernest Clausing, Thomas Sloss | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | William Harris grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | William Harris misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Sammy Huskey - foul #2 on Sammy Huskey, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice (SF) Wesley Blume | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster banks in the layup set up by Kurt Malbrough and the foul's on Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Lester Gans hits a shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr is hacked by Jeffrey Latimore - foul #2 on Jeffrey Latimore, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), Tony Juhasz (PF) Chris Hawks, William Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler (SF) Denver Rice | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carr - foul #3 on Joseph Carr, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Huskey | 66-58 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF) William Jarmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing (PF) Sammy Huskey | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Kurt Malbrough is called for the reach on Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Kurt Malbrough, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG) Lester Gans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Thomas Sloss (C) Paul Lancaster, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Perrone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Michaud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Juhasz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler loses the dribble to Ryan Perrone | 68-58 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Ernest Clausing blocks the short jumper by Robert Michaud | 68-58 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Sloss | 68-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Vierthaler | 68-61 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Bologna | 68-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz lays it up and in set up by George Morris | 70-64 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carr denies the turnaround by Jason Bologna | 70-64 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | George Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the jumper in the lane | 70-64 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing clanks a shot from the left block | 72-64 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 72-64 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | George Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses long on a jumper in the lane | 72-64 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr lays it up and in | 74-64 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), John Wong (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Chris Hawks (C) George Morris, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Denver Rice (SG), Wesley Blume (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Kurt Malbrough, Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing, Thomas Sloss | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Jarmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Blume (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | John Wong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Gans | 77-64 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster comes up short on the shot from the left block | 77-64 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume tips it in | 77-66 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Lester Gans comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore grabs the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore is whistled for a carry | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the floater from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Blume | 79-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | John Wong buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice's pass is intercepted by Chris Hawks | 82-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | William Jarmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Hawks | 84-69 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Denver Rice | 84-71 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Wong is hacked by Denver Rice - foul #1 on Denver Rice, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 86-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John Wong grabs the board | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Wong runs out the clock | 86-71 |