| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Julius Hight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennett Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille is fouled on the floor by Bennett Newman - foul #1 on Bennett Newman, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Mooring | 34-45 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Michael Hille is called for the reach on Jonathan Peters - foul #1 on Michael Hille, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is fouled on the floor by Michael Brasher - foul #2 on Michael Brasher, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Joseph Acklin (PF) Erick Leland, Bennett Newman | |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-45 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Mooring | 36-45 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard is hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #3 on Ian Ewald, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Joseph Cairns (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF) Robert Deckard, Julius Hight, Jonathan Peters | |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | James Ball's pass is intercepted by Jamie Andrews in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Joseph Cairns blocks the short jumper by George Sletten | 36-45 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns knocks in the jumper near the basket | 38-45 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 38-45 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leif Cameron | 38-48 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy tips it home | 40-48 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-48 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy tips it in | 42-48 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #2 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Julius Hight (SF), Sergei Karpin (C) Leif Cameron, Jamie Andrews, George Sletten, Bennett Newman | |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Julius Hight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Acklin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergei Karpin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Acklin - foul #2 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Joseph Acklin | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Deckard - foul #2 on Robert Deckard, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Deckard - foul #3 on Robert Deckard, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Sergei Karpin | |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SG) Ian Ewald | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Deckard steps in front of the Dwayne Merchant pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Erick Leland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Peters | 47-55 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Erick Leland steps in front of the Jack James pass | 47-55 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard slams it home on a nice dish by Erick Leland | 47-57 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jack James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SF), Sergei Karpin (C) Erick Leland, Jonathan Peters | |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Julius Hight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Ewald - foul #4 on Ian Ewald, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF) Ian Ewald, Jack James | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG), George Sletten (SF) Robert Deckard, Julius Hight | |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mathews picks off the pass by James Ball | 49-59 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 49-61 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mathews is called for the reach on Larry Lundy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG) Larry Lundy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Julius Hight (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Daniel Mathews, Jamie Andrews, George Sletten, Sergei Karpin | |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | James Ball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:48 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF), Michael Hille (C) James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bennett Newman (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack James (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Julius Hight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is fouled on the floor by Erick Leland - foul #2 on Erick Leland, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG), George Sletten (SF) Robert Deckard, Julius Hight | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Jack James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | George Sletten makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Bennett Newman | 49-63 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Mooring, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | George Sletten hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erick Leland | 49-65 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher slams it home on a great pass from Larry Lundy and the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Melvin Smith (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Jack James, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Julius Hight (SF), Joseph Acklin (PF) Jamie Andrews, George Sletten, Richard Roberts | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Acklin | 51-65 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin is fouled on the floor by Clifton Scheidt - foul #4 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (C) Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Julius Hight grabs the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Julius Hight loses the ball out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF) Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG) Erick Leland | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is hacked by Joseph Acklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Larry Lundy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Joseph Acklin, Sergei Karpin | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is hacked by Leif Cameron - foul #2 on Leif Cameron, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (C) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG) Robert Deckard | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:36 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns clanks a shot from the right side | 53-65 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman is fouled on the floor by Michael Hille - foul #3 on Michael Hille, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), George Sletten (SF), Sergei Karpin (C) Leif Cameron, Julius Hight, Jonathan Peters | |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin (PF) Bennett Newman | |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Sergei Karpin steals the ball from James Ball in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Erick Leland can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Mooring - foul #4 on Jason Mooring, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Jack James (SG), Melvin Smith (SF) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Jamie Andrews | |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Erick Leland makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Erick Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy's floater is tipped away by George Sletten | 53-67 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | George Sletten can't finish the layup | 53-67 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses the tip | 53-67 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Jack James grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Jack James's floater is tipped away by Joseph Acklin | 53-67 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack James (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hille (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deckard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Acklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Sergei Karpin (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Acklin | 53-67 |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Erick Leland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Erick Leland - foul #3 on Erick Leland, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Jack James, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Julius Hight (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Erick Leland, Robert Deckard, George Sletten, Joseph Acklin, Sergei Karpin | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Julius Hight | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 54-69 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Julius Hight scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Andrews | 54-71 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-71 |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Peters | 54-71 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts loses the dribble to Larry Lundy | 54-71 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 54-71 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is hacked by Julius Hight - foul #1 on Julius Hight, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), James Ball (SF), Melvin Smith (PF) Larry Lundy, Jason Mooring, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Jamie Andrews, Julius Hight, Richard Roberts, Jonathan Peters | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack James (SF) Ian Ewald | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Jack James is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Scheidt | 57-73 |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-73 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Ball | 57-73 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jack James | 59-73 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jack James - foul #1 on Jack James, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) James Ball, Jack James, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Julius Hight (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Leif Cameron, George Sletten, Sergei Karpin | |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-75 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Brasher (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Julius Hight (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennett Newman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mathews - foul #5 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #12 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (C) Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Joseph Acklin (PF) Daniel Mathews, Bennett Newman | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | Erick Leland drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonathan Peters | 62-77 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Jonathan Peters - foul #2 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #13 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (C) Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Julius Hight | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald grabs the offensive board | 64-77 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-77 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 64-77 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Mooring | 66-77 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Erick Leland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Jack James (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Erick Leland, Robert Deckard, Joseph Acklin, Jonathan Peters | |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith buries a jump hook from close range | 68-80 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts tips it home | 68-82 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | George Sletten is called for the reach on Melvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Sletten, team foul #14 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Jack James, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Julius Hight (SF) Leif Cameron, Jamie Andrews, George Sletten | |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Erick Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-82 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the defensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith is hacked by Robert Deckard - foul #4 on Robert Deckard, team foul #15 | 70-82 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Cairns - foul #3 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #13 | 72-84 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Julius Hight steals it from Larry Lundy in the backcourt | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is hacked by Michael Hille - foul #4 on Michael Hille, team foul #14 | 72-84 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Erick Leland makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Erick Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Hight - foul #2 on Julius Hight, team foul #16 | 72-86 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Erick Leland runs out the clock | 73-86 |