| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald McGonigal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Nava (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wigginton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Walter Nava inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Indiana State | Orville Cain is called for 10 seconds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens (C) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Cody Caldwell and he's hacked by Bradley Rader - foul #2 on Bradley Rader, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Indiana State | Walter Nava misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Nava | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Orville Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Chumbley | 39-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:24 | Indiana State | Walter Nava hits a floater from the right wing set up by Bradley Rader and he's hacked by Matthew Chumbley - foul #2 on Matthew Chumbley, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:24 | Indiana State | Walter Nava makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Indiana State | Richard Viens blocks the short jumper by Bradley Rader | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chad Gayle (SF) Walter Nava | |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:00 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Chumbley | 42-37 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel is hacked by Chad Gayle - foul #2 on Chad Gayle, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal (SF) Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeremiah Theisen (PG), Charles Waggoner (SG) Orville Cain, Ronald McGonigal | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by George Villarreal | 44-37 |
| 16:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Gay - foul #2 on Richard Gay, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley (SF), Michael Jackson (C) George Villarreal, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Nava (SF), Clifton Stephens (C) Chad Gayle, Michael Wigginton | |
| 16:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Indiana State | Clifton Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Whetzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Gay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeremiah Theisen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Nava (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Rader (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Walter Nava connects on the floater near the basket | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cody Caldwell | 47-41 |
| 14:49 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Richard Gay - foul #3 on Richard Gay, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Plumb (SG), George Villarreal (SF), Richard Viens (C) Ralph Whetzel, Matthew Chumbley, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Orville Cain (PG), Ronald McGonigal (SG), Michael Wigginton (C) Jeremiah Theisen, Charles Waggoner, Clifton Stephens | |
| 14:49 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Walter Nava - foul #2 on Walter Nava, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley (SF) George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Leigh Dill (PF) Bradley Rader | |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:13 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:27 | Indiana State | Walter Nava's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), George Villarreal (SF), Benjamin Kivett (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Ralph Plumb, Matthew Chumbley, Richard Gay, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chad Gayle (SF) Walter Nava | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Wigginton | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:43 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Orville Cain | 50-48 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:06 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 12:04 | Indiana State | Leigh Dill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Whetzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Kivett (fresh) C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGonigal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Gayle (fresh) PF - Leigh Dill (fresh) C - Michael Wigginton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 55-48 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Michael Wigginton | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 55-48 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wigginton denies the turnaround by Michael Jackson | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Kivett grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Cody Caldwell | 57-48 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Whetzel - foul #2 on Ralph Whetzel, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui (PG), Ralph Plumb (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Gay (PF), Richard Viens (C) Cody Caldwell, Ralph Whetzel, George Villarreal, Benjamin Kivett, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeremiah Theisen (PG), Charles Waggoner (SG), Walter Nava (SF), Bradley Rader (PF) Orville Cain, Ronald McGonigal, Chad Gayle, Leigh Dill | |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Rader | 57-49 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 09:17 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Walter Nava | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Walter Nava hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeremiah Theisen | 57-51 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui is fouled on the floor by Charles Waggoner - foul #1 on Charles Waggoner, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG) Albert Jauregui | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifton Stephens (C) Michael Wigginton | |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-51 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens is hacked by Clifton Stephens - foul #1 on Clifton Stephens, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Indiana State | Walter Nava grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 07:42 | Indiana State | Walter Nava misses the driving attempt from the left block | 57-51 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Plumb (fresh) SF - Matthew Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Gay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeremiah Theisen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Nava (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:17 | Indiana State | Walter Nava snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Indiana State | Walter Nava makes the driving attempt in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:24 | Indiana State | Walter Nava loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui (PG), Ralph Whetzel (SG), Michael Jackson (C) Cody Caldwell, Ralph Plumb, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Orville Cain (PG), Ronald McGonigal (SG), Chad Gayle (SF), Michael Wigginton (C) Jeremiah Theisen, Charles Waggoner, Walter Nava, Clifton Stephens | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Cain - foul #2 on Orville Cain, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Leigh Dill (PF) Bradley Rader | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | Indiana State | Orville Cain buries a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald McGonigal | 58-55 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Leigh Dill pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:26 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:25 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Gayle | 58-55 |
| 05:10 | Indiana State | Albert Jauregui takes the ball from Orville Cain | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Jauregui | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton lays it in set up by Chad Gayle | 60-57 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui's layup is rejected by Michael Wigginton | 62-57 |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | Orville Cain gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Ralph Plumb (SG), Benjamin Kivett (PF), Richard Viens (C) Albert Jauregui, Ralph Whetzel, Richard Gay, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Nava (SF), Bradley Rader (PF) Chad Gayle, Leigh Dill | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Plumb (fresh) SF - Matthew Chumbley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Benjamin Kivett (fresh) C - Richard Viens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGonigal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Nava (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wigginton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Indiana State | Ronald McGonigal misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Kivett gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal (SF) Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:45 | Indiana State | Walter Nava hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-57 |
| 02:43 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Villarreal, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF) Ralph Plumb, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:10 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Indiana State | Walter Nava tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:52 | Indiana State | Walter Nava makes the fadeaway from the left side | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Benjamin Kivett, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 01:03 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader lays it in set up by Orville Cain | 62-63 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Whetzel | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Orville Cain is called for the reach on Cody Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orville Cain, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader can't throw it down | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell knocks in the floater from close range | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the halfcourt shot | 67-65 |