| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Yen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rogelio Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Killion (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Roy Davis is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 32-43 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Holcomb connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Lee Adams | 34-43 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz loses the dribble to Robert Holcomb | 34-43 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Williams | 37-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is fouled on the floor by Dingbang Yen - foul #1 on Dingbang Yen, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), James Stone (SG), Korey Smith (SF), Kevin Kirkendall (PF), Kenneth Garrett (C) Kyle Williams, Lee Adams, Dingbang Yen, Rogelio Mancini, Robert Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Justin Cone (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), John White (PF), Zhu Chia (C) Richard Brenowitz, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ryan Killion, Roy Davis | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Cueva takes the ball from Damek Zeinert | 37-45 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Basham - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John White and he's hacked by Kenneth Garrett - foul #1 on Kenneth Garrett, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham loses the dribble to Stephen Cueva in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is hacked by Zhu Chia - foul #3 on Zhu Chia, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams (PG), Ramon Delacruz (SG), Rogelio Mancini (PF), Robert Holcomb (C) Stephen Cueva, James Stone, Kevin Kirkendall, Kenneth Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ryan Killion (PF), Roy Davis (C) Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, John White, Zhu Chia | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Korey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Killion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ramon Delacruz | 40-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Mancini gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 40-48 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion drills a shot from the left side set up by Sammie Ward | 40-50 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Killion blocks the short jumper by Rogelio Mancini | 40-50 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams makes the wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Korey Smith | 42-50 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammie Ward | 42-52 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Roy Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ramon Delacruz - foul #1 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Lee Adams (SG), Dingbang Yen (SF), Kevin Kirkendall (PF), Kenneth Garrett (C) Kyle Williams, Ramon Delacruz, Korey Smith, Rogelio Mancini, Robert Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Justin Cone (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), Zhu Chia (PF) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ryan Killion | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John White (PF) Roy Davis | |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Zhu Chia, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Davis (C) Zhu Chia | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is open but misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Kirkendall tips it in | 49-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | John White drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Justin Cone | 49-56 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Adams | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dingbang Yen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkendall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Cone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Stephen Cueva picks off the pass by Richard Brenowitz in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Cueva and he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (PG), Korey Smith (SF), Rogelio Mancini (PF) Stephen Cueva, Dingbang Yen, Kenneth Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ryan Killion (PF) Richard Brenowitz, Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, Roy Davis | |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams (PG), Robert Holcomb (C) Lee Adams, Kevin Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Korey Smith | 57-56 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | John White lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Killion | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith's layup is rejected by Ryan Killion | 57-58 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward lays it in set up by Carmelo Rodriguez and the foul's on Robert Holcomb - foul #1 on Robert Holcomb, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Lee Adams (SG), Dingbang Yen (SF), Kevin Kirkendall (C) Kyle Williams, James Stone, Korey Smith, Robert Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Justin Cone (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (SF), Kenneth Garrett (C) Dingbang Yen, Kevin Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (SG) Sammie Ward | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ramon Delacruz - foul #2 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Justin Cone takes the ball from Ramon Delacruz | 57-63 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham banks in the layup set up by Justin Cone | 57-65 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lee Adams | 60-65 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | John White's pass is intercepted by Stephen Cueva | 60-65 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams blows the layup | 60-65 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Justin Cone snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Brenowitz | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Stephen Cueva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Rogelio Mancini (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Garrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Basham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Cone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Killion (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John White (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 60-67 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Garrett snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ramon Delacruz | 62-67 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Mancini gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Mancini buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ramon Delacruz and the foul's on Gerald Basham - foul #2 on Gerald Basham, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams (PG), James Stone (SG), Dingbang Yen (SF), Kevin Kirkendall (C) Ramon Delacruz, Lee Adams, Stephen Cueva, Kenneth Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Damek Zeinert (SF), Zhu Chia (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Brenowitz, Gerald Basham, Justin Cone, Ryan Killion, John White | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Mancini makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Davis | 65-69 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia clanks a floater from the left side | 65-69 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Kirkendall snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is called for 10 seconds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith (C) Rogelio Mancini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Roy Davis makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sammie Ward | 65-71 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Davis | 67-74 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Kirkendall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sammie Ward | 67-74 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Korey Smith grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Kirkendall hits a jumper in the paint | 69-74 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Carmelo Rodriguez and the foul's on James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Lee Adams (SG), Robert Holcomb (C) Kyle Williams, James Stone, Dingbang Yen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Gerald Basham (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ryan Killion (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Sammie Ward, Damek Zeinert, Roy Davis | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Zhu Chia misses the free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Basham is called for the reach on Ramon Delacruz - foul #3 on Gerald Basham, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SF), Roy Davis (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Zhu Chia | |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion misses the lay-in | 71-76 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion grabs the offensive board | 71-76 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is hacked by Korey Smith - foul #1 on Korey Smith, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen (SF), Kenneth Garrett (PF) Korey Smith, Kevin Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dingbang Yen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Brenowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Cone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Killion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is hacked by Richard Brenowitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brenowitz, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (SF) Dingbang Yen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Killion | 73-80 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is open but misses the lay-in | 73-80 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams (PG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sammie Ward (SG), Zhu Chia (C) Gerald Basham, Roy Davis | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Robert Holcomb steals it from Zhu Chia | 73-80 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen (SF), Rogelio Mancini (PF) Stephen Cueva, Kenneth Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Justin Cone | |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward grabs the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Dingbang Yen is called for the reach on Ryan Killion - foul #2 on Dingbang Yen, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy Davis (C) Zhu Chia | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Roy Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rogelio Mancini - foul #2 on Rogelio Mancini, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams is whistled for traveling | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Roy Davis is hacked by Kyle Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Williams, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SF) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Roy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Mancini gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Kyle Williams is called for the reach on Ryan Killion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Williams, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Ryan Killion makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Dingbang Yen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz is hacked by Kyle Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Williams, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sammie Ward - foul #1 on Sammie Ward, team foul #12 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Korey Smith (SF), Kevin Kirkendall (PF), Kenneth Garrett (C) Kyle Williams, Dingbang Yen, Rogelio Mancini, Robert Holcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), John White (PF), Zhu Chia (C) Richard Brenowitz, Sammie Ward, Roy Davis | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Adams - foul #1 on Lee Adams, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Williams (PG), Dingbang Yen (SF), Rogelio Mancini (PF), Robert Holcomb (C) Stephen Cueva, Korey Smith, Kevin Kirkendall, Kenneth Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Basham, John White, Zhu Chia | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Justin Cone makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Brenowitz steals it from Rogelio Mancini in the backcourt | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Brenowitz runs out the clock | 77-87 |