| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Jantz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bigelow - foul #1 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cobos | 22-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Herbert Taylor | 22-39 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Arthur Smith | 22-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Jantz - foul #1 on Jonathan Jantz, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), John Nagy (SF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG), Derrick Gould (SG), Steve Mae (SF), Allen Fox (PF), Jerome Thoreson (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Arthur Smith, Jonathan Jantz, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson (PF) Goran Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson hits a shot from the left side | 24-41 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox's pass is intercepted by Spencer Anderson | 24-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Milton - foul #3 on James Milton, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Nicholas Sullivan (C) James Milton, Allen Fox, Jerome Thoreson | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-41 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herbert Taylor | 26-44 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Steve Mae blocks the short jumper by John Nagy | 26-44 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nagy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Spencer Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Mae (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Jantz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | John Nagy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | John Nagy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | James Patrick is called for the reach on Jonathan Jantz - foul #1 on James Patrick, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG), James Oliver (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Allen Fox (PF), Jerome Thoreson (C) Herbert Taylor, Derrick Gould, Steve Mae, Jonathan Jantz, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Milton | 28-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Smith steals it from Goran Krzesinski | 28-47 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver throws it down set up by Arthur Smith | 28-49 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-49 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow tips it back up and in | 30-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Goran Krzesinski steals it from James Oliver | 30-49 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Smith - foul #2 on Arthur Smith, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan (C) Jerome Thoreson | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 31-49 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Peter Coaxum picks off the pass by James Oliver | 31-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Coaxum | 34-49 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is hacked by Myron Uriarte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF) Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz (PF) Allen Fox | |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 34-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is fouled in the backcourt by James Milton - foul #4 on James Milton, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG) Michael Cobos | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF) James Milton, James Oliver, Arthur Smith | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan travels with the ball | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae (SF) Kurt Friend | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan is fouled on the floor by Steve Mae - foul #1 on Steve Mae, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow (SF) Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Allen Fox (C) Justin Meeks, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-51 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum tips it in | 39-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz is fouled on the floor by Goran Krzesinski - foul #1 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), James Patrick (SG), John Nagy (C) Chad Duncan, Myron Uriarte, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Jerome Thoreson (C) Derrick Gould, Jonathan Jantz | |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae's pass is intercepted by Goran Krzesinski | 39-51 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bigelow | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Mae (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Fox (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver's pass is intercepted by James Patrick in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is fouled on the floor by Herbert Taylor - foul #3 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Matthew Bigelow, John Nagy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Steve Mae, Allen Fox | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jaroslav Deveric | 45-51 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Aleksandar Pijanowski picks off the pass by Derrick Gould | 45-51 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the floater from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks is hacked by Goran Krzesinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), John Nagy (C) Michael Cobos, Jaroslav Deveric, Aleksandar Pijanowski, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Jerome Thoreson, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | John Nagy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | James Oliver is called for the reach on James Patrick - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae (SF) Arthur Smith | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Fox, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), Peter Coaxum (C) James Patrick, John Nagy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan (C) Allen Fox | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum loses the dribble to Herbert Taylor | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor hits the finger roll | 47-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Mae | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Myron Uriarte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Coaxum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Mae (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Jantz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chad Duncan | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Duncan - foul #3 on Chad Duncan, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), James Patrick (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Nagy (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Chad Duncan, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Spencer Anderson, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Milton (PG), Derrick Gould (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Allen Fox (PF) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Steve Mae, Jonathan Jantz | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #5 on James Milton, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Jerome Thoreson (C) James Milton, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith drills a shot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-59 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Smith blows the wide open layup | 53-59 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Thoreson | 53-59 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) James Patrick, Aleksandar Pijanowski, John Nagy, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Kurt Friend (SF), Jonathan Jantz (PF), Nicholas Sullivan (C) Derrick Gould, Arthur Smith, Allen Fox, Jerome Thoreson | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cobos - foul #3 on Michael Cobos, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG) Justin Meeks | |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | James Oliver picks off the pass by Peter Coaxum | 53-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Jantz buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Herbert Taylor | 53-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Sullivan gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Coaxum (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Friend (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Jantz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cobos - foul #4 on Michael Cobos, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), James Patrick (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Nagy (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Jaroslav Deveric, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Allen Fox (PF), Jerome Thoreson (C) James Oliver, Kurt Friend, Jonathan Jantz, Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | John Nagy's pass is intercepted by Jerome Thoreson | 53-65 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (SG), Steve Mae (SF) Herbert Taylor, Arthur Smith | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-65 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-65 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Derrick Gould | 53-67 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-67 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Meeks | 53-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | John Nagy knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Allen Fox - foul #2 on Allen Fox, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Spencer Anderson (PF) Chad Duncan, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Fox | 55-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | John Nagy picks off the pass by Allen Fox in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Allen Fox is called for the reach on Spencer Anderson - foul #3 on Allen Fox, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-70 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Steve Mae grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould runs out the clock | 55-70 |