| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) C - Emil Rhode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerome Hart (fresh) SG - Calvin Weller (fresh) SF - William Wiggins (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carner (fresh) C - Ryan Drennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Calvin Weller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to William Wiggins | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Calvin Weller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Fred Sessions | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez's pass is intercepted by Jerome Hart in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan's layup is rejected by Douglas Mercer | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Oladele Sato | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Weller - foul #1 on Calvin Weller, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Husband (PG), Vernon Hyde (SG), Timothy Hodgkins (SF), Max Doss (PF), Gary Allen (C) Jerome Hart, Calvin Weller, William Wiggins, Benjamin Carner, Ryan Drennan | |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Clyde Larson picks off the pass by Max Doss | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions is hacked by Timothy Hodgkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Hodgkins, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Max Doss grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Clemente Roberts steals it from Gary Allen | 4-3 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Oladele Sato and the foul's on Max Doss - foul #1 on Max Doss, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart (PG), Calvin Weller (SG) Richard Husband, Vernon Hyde | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Max Doss | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerome Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Weller (fresh) SF - Timothy Hodgkins (fresh) PF - Max Doss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Fred Sessions steals the ball from Calvin Weller | 6-3 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Hart - foul #1 on Jerome Hart, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy (SF), Benjamin Carner (PF), Ryan Drennan (C) Timothy Hodgkins, Max Doss, Gary Allen | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan's pass is intercepted by Julio Lopez | 8-3 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Hart steals the ball from Fred Sessions | 8-3 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Calvin Weller drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Hart | 8-6 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Sessions | 10-6 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Charles Pearcy - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), John Renzi (SG), Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Husband (PG), Vernon Hyde (SG), Timothy Hodgkins (SF), Max Doss (PF), Gary Allen (C) Jerome Hart, Calvin Weller, Charles Pearcy, Benjamin Carner, Ryan Drennan | |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Husband misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Max Doss gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins lays it in on a great pass from Max Doss | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Max Doss is blocked by Clyde Larson | 13-8 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer (PG), William Wiggins (SF) Richard Husband, Gary Allen | |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Larson - foul #1 on Clyde Larson, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG) John Helt, John Renzi | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Calvin Weller (SG), Benjamin Carner (PF) Donnell McNeer, Max Doss | |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) C - Clyde Larson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Vernon Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Weller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wiggins (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carner (fresh) C - Timothy Hodgkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clemente Roberts - foul #1 on Clemente Roberts, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart (PG), Max Doss (C) Vernon Hyde, Timothy Hodgkins | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer is hacked by Calvin Weller - foul #2 on Calvin Weller, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Husband (SG), Charles Pearcy (PF), Gary Allen (C) Calvin Weller, William Wiggins, Benjamin Carner | |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses the driving attempt in the paint | 16-11 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer tips it in | 18-11 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Husband | 18-13 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is denied on a layup by Gary Allen | 18-13 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Richard Husband pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Gary Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Emil Rhode | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Max Doss pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:39 | Sacramento State | Charles Pearcy buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Hart | 18-15 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Mercer | 21-15 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Douglas Mercer steps in front of the Charles Pearcy pass | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is hacked by Richard Husband in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Husband, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), John Renzi (SG), Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer (PG), Vernon Hyde (SG), William Wiggins (SF), Benjamin Carner (PF), Timothy Hodgkins (C) Jerome Hart, Richard Husband, Max Doss, Charles Pearcy, Gary Allen | |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | John Helt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 21-15 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-15 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fresh) SG - John Renzi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) C - Clyde Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donnell McNeer (fresh) SG - Vernon Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wiggins (fresh) PF - Benjamin Carner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hodgkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 21-15 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | John Helt tips it back up and in | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer clanks a floater from the left side | 23-15 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Hyde is called for the reach on John Renzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Hyde, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan (C) Vernon Hyde | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Bradley Gaier takes the ball from Benjamin Carner | 25-15 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from John Helt | 27-15 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) John Helt, John Renzi, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart (PG), Richard Husband (SG) Donnell McNeer, Timothy Hodgkins | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | William Wiggins is called for the reach on Julio Lopez - foul #1 on William Wiggins, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde (SG) Richard Husband | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:55 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Mercer picks off the pass by Ryan Drennan | 27-15 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fred Sessions | 29-15 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | William Wiggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-15 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is hacked by William Wiggins - foul #2 on William Wiggins, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Calvin Weller (SG), Charles Pearcy (SF), Gary Allen (PF) Vernon Hyde, William Wiggins, Benjamin Carner | |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Emil Rhode - foul #1 on Emil Rhode, team foul #4 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer (PG), Max Doss (SF) Jerome Hart, Charles Pearcy | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Ryan Drennan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Weller is called for the reach on Oladele Sato - foul #3 on Calvin Weller, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SG) Fred Sessions | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins (SG), Charles Pearcy (PF) Calvin Weller, Ryan Drennan | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Gary Allen pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Renzi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donnell McNeer (fresh) SG - Timothy Hodgkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Doss (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Pearcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Allen (fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oladele Sato - foul #1 on Oladele Sato, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG) Oladele Sato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde (SG) Gary Allen | |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson tips it in | 33-19 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Clemente Roberts - foul #2 on Clemente Roberts, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF), Emil Rhode (C) Bradley Gaier, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart (PG), Benjamin Carner (PF) Donnell McNeer, Charles Pearcy | |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Timothy Hodgkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez hits a shot in the paint | 35-21 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-21 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hodgkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hodgkins, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions (SG), Douglas Mercer (PF) John Renzi, Clemente Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Husband (SG), Ryan Drennan (C) Vernon Hyde, Max Doss | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Emil Rhode is called for the reach on Jerome Hart - foul #2 on Emil Rhode, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG) John Helt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Allen (C) Ryan Drennan | |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Jerome Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez is hacked by Timothy Hodgkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Hodgkins, team foul #12 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wiggins (SF) Timothy Hodgkins | |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Gary Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Mercer | 38-23 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Gary Allen is called for the reach on Oladele Sato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Allen, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer (PG), Charles Pearcy (SF) Jerome Hart, William Wiggins | |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Carner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier is hacked by Richard Husband - foul #2 on Richard Husband, team foul #14 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SG), Clemente Roberts (PF) Fred Sessions, Douglas Mercer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vernon Hyde (SG), Ryan Drennan (C) Richard Husband, Gary Allen | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Donnell McNeer hits a 3 from straight away | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-26 |