| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) SG - Ogun Azure (fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | John Beck's floater is knocked away by Marvin Helfer | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Arizona | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Smith and he's hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (C) Darryl Williams | |
| 18:54 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz's dunk attempt is rejected by Marvin Helfer | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Ogun Azure gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Arizona | Ogun Azure double dribbles | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Arizona | Ogun Azure grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Helfer denies the turnaround by Carmelo Lum | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | John Beck tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Helfer | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Holmes picks off the pass by Carmelo Lum | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Fritz is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #1 on Ruben Fritz, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Timothy Holmes, Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Cory Klink (fresh) SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) SF - Frank Williams (fresh) PF - Guillermo Campos (fresh) C - Nathan Tweed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the runner from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Arizona | John Nakagawa pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Cory Klink clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood travels with the ball | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Justin Olsen | |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Cory Klink connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #1 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) John Nakagawa, Frank Williams, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Richard Huntington, Loyd Ayer | |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 3rd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Carmelo Lum and he's fouled by Ogun Azure - foul #1 on Ogun Azure, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG) Cory Klink | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:21 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | Carmelo Lum takes the ball from Ogun Azure | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | John Beck gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | Ruben Fritz drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Smith | 15-9 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Fritz swats the layup by Joshua Thomas | 15-9 |
| 11:40 | Arizona | Ogun Azure snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ogun Azure (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Leibowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Scott Leibowitz takes the ball from Timothy Holmes | 15-9 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes blows the layup | 15-9 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-9 |
| 10:34 | Arizona | Eric Smith grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ruben Fritz and he's fouled by Carmelo Lum - foul #1 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF) Timothy Holmes, Ogun Azure, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey loses the ball out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Nathan Tweed (C) Marvin Helfer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington loses the dribble to John Nakagawa | 19-9 |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Cory Klink jams it on a great pass from John Nakagawa | 21-9 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer blows the layup | 21-9 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | Nathan Tweed snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 08:47 | Arizona | Cory Klink knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 23-9 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 23-9 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Cory Klink grabs the defensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 08:17 | Arizona | Cory Klink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-9 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen snags the defensive board | 23-9 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | The refs have stopped play. Frank Williams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), Eric Smith (SF), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) Cory Klink, Frank Williams, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Scott Leibowitz (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer, Justin Olsen | |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 07:57 | Arizona | John Beck is called for the reach on Timothy Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Beck, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG) John Beck | |
| 07:57 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 07:57 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-12 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Gay | 25-12 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Fritz steals the ball from Joshua Thomas | 25-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nakagawa | 28-12 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum's layup is rejected by Marvin Helfer | 28-12 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas tips it home | 28-14 |
| 06:18 | Arizona | John Nakagawa's pass is intercepted by Joshua Thomas | 28-14 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ruben Fritz - foul #2 on Ruben Fritz, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG), Frank Williams (SF), Guillermo Campos (PF) John Nakagawa, Eric Smith, Ruben Fritz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) William Griffin, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:45 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-16 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is whistled for a carry | 28-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG), Nathan Tweed (C) Timothy Holmes, Marvin Helfer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Justin Olsen | |
| 04:58 | Arizona | Cory Klink clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum (SF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 04:40 | Arizona | Carmelo Lum denies the turnaround by Cory Klink | 28-16 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Gay | 28-16 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Ogun Azure grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carmelo Lum - foul #2 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Smith (SF) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum | |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Cory Klink makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | Cory Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Thomas | 29-16 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Huntington | 29-18 |
| 03:23 | Arizona | A charge is called on Cory Klink - foul #1 on Cory Klink, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Timothy Holmes (PG), John Nakagawa (SG), Ruben Fritz (PF), Marvin Helfer (C) Cory Klink, Ogun Azure, Guillermo Campos, Nathan Tweed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Scott Leibowitz (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Nakagawa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Helfer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| 02:42 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Eric Smith snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:28 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer misses long on a runner in the paint | 29-18 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | John Beck grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Frank Williams (SF) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | Timothy Holmes makes the floater from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | John Beck clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-21 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | John Nakagawa grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer is hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ogun Azure (SG) John Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Marvin Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | John Beck is whistled for a carry | 33-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Guillermo Campos (PF), Nathan Tweed (C) Ruben Fritz, Marvin Helfer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG) John Beck | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Joshua Thomas is called for the reach on Guillermo Campos - foul #2 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #10 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Cory Klink (PG) Timothy Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:39 | Arizona | Guillermo Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Tweed denies the turnaround by Joshua Thomas | 35-21 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Frank Williams grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Cory Klink comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-21 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Ogun Azure hits the follow up shot | 37-21 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington misses the fullcourt shot | 37-21 |