| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Alleyne | 31-45 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson's pass is intercepted by Keith Taylor in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor lays it in | 33-45 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard McCosker - foul #1 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is hacked by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #2 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | James Mapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Richard Canaday | 33-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Adam Swanson | |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is hacked by Chad Melvin - foul #1 on Chad Melvin, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Thomas Remy (PF) Michael Johnson, James Mapp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Canaday | 34-51 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Brandon Yonakor steals it from Keith Taylor | 34-51 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday lays it up and in set up by Brandon Yonakor | 34-53 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is fouled on the floor by Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bernard McCosker (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Shawn Royston, Irwin Drees, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Jonathan Crittenden - foul #3 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF) Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is called for traveling | 36-53 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-53 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson steps in front of the Tommie Slawson pass in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Hansen | 38-53 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Creech | 38-56 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen loses the dribble to Glen Riggs in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 38-56 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Clayton | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Adam Swanson | 38-61 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-61 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Swanson | 38-61 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Tommie Slawson | 38-63 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Clayton - foul #2 on Paul Clayton, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech, Paul Clayton | |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard McCosker - foul #2 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (SG) Bernard McCosker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Remy | 40-63 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-63 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Manuel Charles, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson drills a floater from the left side | 42-63 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-63 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Brandon Yonakor - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Irwin Drees, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Richard Canaday, Brandon Yonakor, Michael Barry | |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-63 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson can't tip it in | 42-63 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Al Chapman | 42-65 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles is fouled on the floor by Al Chapman - foul #1 on Al Chapman, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Glen Riggs (SG) Mark Bono, Al Chapman | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston is whistled for a carry | 42-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Irwin Drees (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Riggs | 42-67 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Tommie Slawson takes the ball from Martin Hansen | 42-67 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is hacked by Martin Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), James Mapp (PF) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Richard Canaday (SF), Brandon Yonakor (PF), Michael Barry (C) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Barry | 42-70 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Irwin Drees (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday lays it up and in set up by Michael Barry | 45-72 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Brandon Yonakor steals it from Bernard McCosker | 45-72 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Yonakor | 45-74 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #7 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Nelson Creech (PF) Adam Swanson, Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Royston - foul #3 on Shawn Royston, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | James Mapp blows the layup | 47-76 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech gets the rebound | 47-76 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #2 on Martin Hansen, team foul #8 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG) Mark Bono | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Hansen | 50-78 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | James Mapp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Martin Hansen, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Brandon Yonakor (PF) Al Chapman, Michael Barry | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Royston | 53-78 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard McCosker (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irwin Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Mapp (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gump (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Canaday (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Mapp is whistled for traveling | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-78 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 53-78 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor snags the defensive board | 53-78 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-78 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Yonakor | 53-78 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Mark Bono | 53-80 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-80 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver gets the rebound | 53-80 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (C) Mark Bono | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Yonakor - foul #2 on Brandon Yonakor, team foul #8 | 53-80 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard McCosker - foul #3 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #9 | 55-80 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | James Mapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-82 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday snags the defensive board | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Peter Weaver steals it from Bernard McCosker | 55-84 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver runs out the clock | 55-84 |