| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Jantz (fresh) C - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Smith | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte knocks in the jumper from the right block | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Krzesinski - foul #1 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (SG), John Nagy (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, Peter Coaxum | |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Spencer Anderson - foul #1 on Spencer Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (SG), Steve Mae (SF) James Oliver, Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG) Michael Cobos | |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | James Patrick misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Patrick takes the ball from Steve Mae | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | John Nagy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Anderson | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Steve Mae picks off the pass by Spencer Anderson | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | James Milton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Mae | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Taylor is called for the reach on Spencer Anderson - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Allen Fox (PF), Jerome Thoreson (C) Herbert Taylor, Steve Mae, Jonathan Jantz, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) James Patrick, Jaroslav Deveric, John Nagy, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Oliver - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG) James Milton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Allen Fox is denied by Goran Krzesinski | 35-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cobos | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould is fouled on the floor by Goran Krzesinski - foul #2 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG) Derrick Gould | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), John Nagy (C) Michael Cobos, Peter Coaxum | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver blows the wide open layup | 35-33 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 37-33 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Thoreson | 37-33 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Arthur Smith is blocked by Matthew Bigelow | 37-33 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Nagy | 37-33 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | John Nagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | John Nagy hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses the jumper from close range | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson's pass is intercepted by Myron Uriarte in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 37-35 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | James Milton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Derrick Gould (SG), Steve Mae (SF), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Nicholas Sullivan (C) James Milton, James Oliver, Arthur Smith, Allen Fox, Jerome Thoreson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), James Patrick (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), John Baumgardner (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) Chad Duncan, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, John Nagy | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Sullivan picks off the pass by Peter Coaxum | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 39-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathan Jantz | 39-35 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jantz | 39-35 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Coaxum | 39-35 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Mae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Jantz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) PF - John Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | James Patrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Taylor | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos tips it home | 44-37 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Cobos - foul #2 on Michael Cobos, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF) Derrick Gould, Steve Mae | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) James Patrick, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Herbert Taylor takes the ball from Aleksandar Pijanowski | 46-37 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Peter Coaxum takes the ball from Jonathan Jantz | 46-37 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kurt Friend - foul #1 on Kurt Friend, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae (PF), Allen Fox (C) Jonathan Jantz, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), John Nagy (C) Michael Cobos, Peter Coaxum | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is hacked by Aleksandar Pijanowski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Pijanowski, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Arthur Smith (SF) James Milton, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF) Jaroslav Deveric, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Bigelow steals the ball from Allen Fox | 46-39 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Duncan | 46-42 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by John Nagy | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-42 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski tips it home | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mae (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nagy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is fouled on the floor by Goran Krzesinski - foul #3 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG), Derrick Gould (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Nicholas Sullivan (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Arthur Smith, Steve Mae, Allen Fox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Chad Duncan, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, John Nagy | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Derrick Gould steals it from John Baumgardner | 48-44 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Milton | 50-44 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG) Jaroslav Deveric | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | James Milton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Sullivan | 53-44 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Patrick misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Sullivan - foul #3 on Nicholas Sullivan, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow (SF), John Nagy (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) Aleksandar Pijanowski, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Michael Cobos is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF) James Milton, Derrick Gould, Kurt Friend, Jonathan Jantz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG) Michael Cobos | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Bigelow - foul #1 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski (PF) John Nagy | |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by James Oliver | 57-45 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Patrick | 57-47 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | James Patrick picks off the pass by James Oliver in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski is denied on a layup by Nicholas Sullivan | 57-47 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Peter Coaxum - foul #2 on Peter Coaxum, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (SG), Steve Mae (SF), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Allen Fox (C) James Oliver, Arthur Smith, Jerome Thoreson, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, Peter Coaxum | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Chad Duncan is called for the reach on James Milton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Duncan, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | James Milton makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | James Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Milton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Gould (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Mae (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Jantz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Pijanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF) Jonathan Jantz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (PF) Spencer Anderson | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend is open and lays it up and in set up by James Milton | 63-49 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | John Nagy tips it in | 63-51 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox's fadeaway is rejected by John Nagy | 63-51 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Baumgardner | 63-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | John Nagy's pass is intercepted by Derrick Gould | 63-51 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae lays it in set up by Derrick Gould | 65-51 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson (C) Kurt Friend | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Spencer Anderson (PF) Chad Duncan, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Milton and he's hacked by John Nagy - foul #1 on John Nagy, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Gould - foul #3 on Derrick Gould, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric's pass is intercepted by Derrick Gould | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Fox - foul #1 on Allen Fox, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Milton runs out the clock | 68-54 |