| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner inbounds the ball | 44-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 44-20 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester gets the offensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cole Crane, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-20 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 44-20 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SF), Thomas Welch (C) George Cosner, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 44-20 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sylvester | 44-20 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-20 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | James Mapp snags the defensive board | 44-20 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees is hacked by Thomas Welch - foul #1 on Thomas Welch, team foul #2 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-20 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Welch | 46-20 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | James Mapp can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-20 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is hacked by James Mapp - foul #3 on James Mapp, team foul #2 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), George Cosner (SF), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Chad Melvin | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | George Cosner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-20 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the defensive rebound | 46-20 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-20 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker can't tip it in | 46-20 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cole Crane | 46-20 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | George Cosner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hugh Davis | 49-20 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy is whistled for traveling | 49-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Daniel Gump | |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Bailey | 52-20 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Royston | 52-23 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-23 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Robinson | 52-23 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-23 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-23 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester grabs the board | 54-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ben Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) PF - Thomas Remy (tiring) 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (tiring) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey is hacked by Martin Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #3 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, Ben Bailey, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), James Mapp (PF) Martin Hansen, Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Handel | 56-23 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-23 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne tips it but misses | 56-23 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne tips it home | 56-25 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 56-25 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the tip | 56-25 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor grabs the board | 56-25 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses the lay-in | 56-25 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester gets the rebound | 56-25 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sylvester | 58-25 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | George Cosner is called for the reach on Manuel Charles - foul #2 on George Cosner, team foul #3 | 58-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Richard Handel, Michael Sylvester, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-25 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-25 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Jones - foul #3 on Colin Jones, team foul #4 | 61-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Keith Taylor | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-25 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch snags the defensive board | 61-25 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SF), Cole Crane (C) George Cosner, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Thomas Remy (PF) Bernard McCosker, Daniel Gump | |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Remy | 61-27 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester (PF) Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF), James Mapp (C) Irwin Drees, Chad Melvin | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SF) Hugh Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG) Martin Hansen | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Michael Sylvester is blocked by Thomas Remy | 61-27 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Mapp | 61-27 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-29 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-29 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 61-29 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-29 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston snags the defensive board | 61-29 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-29 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | James Mapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-29 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Cole Crane steals the ball from James Mapp | 61-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Hamel (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Richard Handel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Sylvester (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Cole Crane (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard McCosker (tiring) PF - Thomas Remy (tired) 3 reb. C - James Mapp (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Remy - foul #3 on Thomas Remy, team foul #4 | 61-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Carter Hamel, Richard Handel, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, James Mapp | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 61-29 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 61-29 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch snags the offensive board | 61-29 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Melvin | 61-29 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gump | 61-29 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Colin Jones, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-29 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Davis | 61-29 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the dunk attempt | 61-29 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees grabs the board | 61-29 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gump | 61-32 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Davis | 63-32 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Martin Hansen, Irwin Drees, Chad Melvin, Daniel Gump | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Cosner | 65-32 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 65-34 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-34 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy grabs the board | 65-34 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Daniel Gump (C) Keith Taylor, Paul Alleyne | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Sterling Cade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Cade, team foul #5 | 65-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Sterling Cade takes the ball from Thomas Remy | 65-34 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Hugh Davis is blocked by Daniel Gump | 65-34 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-34 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Remy steps in front of the Hugh Davis pass | 65-34 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Daniel Gump | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-34 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker gets the rebound | 65-34 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker banks in the layup | 65-36 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | George Cosner travels with the ball | 65-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Brett Robinson (C) Richard Handel, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, James Mapp | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch (C) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Irwin Drees - foul #1 on Irwin Drees, team foul #5 | 65-36 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Melvin | 65-36 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 65-38 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | George Cosner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Colin Jones | 68-38 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-38 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brett Robinson | 68-38 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Brett Robinson, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), James Mapp (PF) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Paul Alleyne | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (tiring) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Cole Crane (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irwin Drees (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Mapp (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Melvin (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sterling Cade - foul #3 on Sterling Cade, team foul #6 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG) Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Gump (C) Chad Melvin | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sterling Cade and the foul's on James Mapp - foul #4 on James Mapp, team foul #7 | 72-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), George Cosner (SF) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Irwin Drees | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the free throw | 73-40 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-40 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-40 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump travels with the ball | 73-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), Richard Handel (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Hugh Davis, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Daniel Gump | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Colin Jones | 75-40 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | James Mapp's floater is knocked away by Edwin Herzberg | 75-40 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin hits the follow up shot | 75-42 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin grabs the board | 75-42 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-45 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Mapp - foul #5 on James Mapp, team foul #8 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, Richard Handel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, James Mapp | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump snags the defensive board | 76-45 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Bernard McCosker - foul #3 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #9 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester (PF) Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey blows the layup but the foul's on Bernard McCosker - foul #4 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #10 | 76-45 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-45 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 78-45 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 78-45 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Bernard McCosker is called for the reach on Sterling Cade - foul #5 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #11 | 78-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (C) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF) Bernard McCosker | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses the 1st free throw | 78-45 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 79-45 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 79-45 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester gets the rebound | 79-45 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gump - foul #2 on Daniel Gump, team foul #12 | 79-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses the 1st free throw | 79-45 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 80-45 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 80-45 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 80-45 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Sterling Cade | 82-45 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 82-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Royston - foul #1 on Shawn Royston, team foul #13 | 82-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 82-47 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-47 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Michael Sylvester (PF) Carter Hamel, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 83-47 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the offensive board | 83-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Handel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cosner (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sylvester (tiring) 14 pts. 14 reb. C - Cole Crane (tired) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Royston (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irwin Drees (tired) 12 pts. PF - Chad Melvin (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gump (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-47 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Cole Crane | 83-47 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Gump - foul #3 on Daniel Gump, team foul #14 | 83-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 84-47 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Herzberg - foul #1 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #7 | 85-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the board | 85-47 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sterling Cade | 87-47 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-47 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Hugh Davis | 87-47 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Irwin Drees - foul #2 on Irwin Drees, team foul #15 | 87-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 87-47 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 88-47 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Ben Bailey steps in front of the Irwin Drees pass in the backcourt | 88-47 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 88-47 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the defensive rebound | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees's layup is rejected by Michael Sylvester | 88-47 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cole Crane | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Shawn Royston is called for the reach on Carter Hamel - foul #2 on Shawn Royston, team foul #16 | 88-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 89-47 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 90-47 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-47 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel pulls down the rebound | 90-47 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones runs out the clock | 90-47 |