| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Rausch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Jack Lyons - foul #3 on Jack Lyons, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (SG) Jack Lyons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | William Blumenthal clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Alex Dismuke - foul #3 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Alex Dismuke | |
| 19:33 | Niagara | William Blumenthal misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | William Blumenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | William Blumenthal makes the 3rd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Austin Rausch | 30-37 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash loses the dribble to Steven Record | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Steere and the foul's on Oliver Watts - foul #3 on Oliver Watts, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Griffith (SF), Carl Thompson (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Austin Rausch, William Blumenthal, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Joshua Willette snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Joshua Willette can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | John Dunn steals the ball from Ronald Winningham | 30-39 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Sean Griffith lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Joshua Willette misses short on a floater near the basket | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Carl Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Dunn | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Winningham | 34-42 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Sean Griffith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Dunn | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Ash (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Sean Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Denver Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Denver Cox | 37-44 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Joshua Willette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Willette, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Lyons (SG), Austin Rausch (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Oliver Watts (C) Sylvester Ash, Sean Griffith, Carl Thompson, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Travis Williams, Denver Cox, Ronald Winningham | |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Austin Rausch makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Lyons | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | William Blumenthal is called for the reach on Alex Dismuke in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blumenthal, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes lays it in set up by Jeremy Herman and he's fouled by Austin Rausch - foul #2 on Austin Rausch, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Austin Rausch misses the floater from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is hacked by Jack Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Lyons, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Tew (SG), Columbus Pickett (PF) Jack Lyons, William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Larry Hayes is denied by Oliver Watts | 40-47 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Oliver Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | John Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Suiter - foul #1 on Jason Suiter, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane | |
| 13:23 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits a shot from the left block set up by Alex Dismuke | 42-49 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Larry Hayes steps in front of the Jerry Tew pass | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter's pass is intercepted by John Dunn in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Jerry Tew is hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, Columbus Pickett, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jason Suiter | |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Jerry Tew connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Blumenthal | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sylvester Ash (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Tew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Rausch (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Sean Griffith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Tew | 47-51 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Griffith | 47-51 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Austin Rausch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Sean Griffith pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Sean Griffith connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Sylvester Ash | 49-51 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Blumenthal | 49-51 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Tew | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox buries a shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Sean Griffith hits a jumper in the lane set up by Sylvester Ash | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes clanks a jumper from the right block | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Jerry Tew misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Hayes | 54-53 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Blumenthal - foul #3 on William Blumenthal, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Columbus Pickett (SG), Carl Thompson (SF), Oliver Watts (C) Sylvester Ash, Jerry Tew, Austin Rausch, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Oliver Watts makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Thompson | 56-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Record | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Columbus Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carl Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blumenthal (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Niagara | William Blumenthal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | John Dunn is called for the reach on Bradley Steere in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Lyons (SG) William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | John Dunn scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's pass is intercepted by Oliver Watts | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | John Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Oliver Watts steps in front of the Ronald Winningham pass | 58-59 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Columbus Pickett double dribbles | 58-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Griffith (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Carl Thompson, Columbus Pickett, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Willette | 58-59 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane tips it home | 58-61 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | John Dunn is fouled on the floor by Alex Dismuke - foul #4 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Jack Lyons knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Willette | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF) Travis Williams | |
| 04:49 | Niagara | The jump hook by Sean Griffith is blocked by Wilbert Lane | 60-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 60-63 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Joshua Willette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes lays it in and he's hacked by Sean Griffith - foul #1 on Sean Griffith, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Austin Rausch (SF), Carl Thompson (PF), Oliver Watts (C) John Dunn, Sean Griffith, William Blumenthal, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Denver Cox (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Alex Dismuke, Wilbert Lane, Jason Suiter | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sylvester Ash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Austin Rausch (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Bradley Steere is called for the reach on Sylvester Ash - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Oliver Watts lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Columbus Pickett (PF) Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Bradley Steere, Denver Cox | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Oliver Watts makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Winningham | 63-68 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Austin Rausch connects on the shot from the left side | 65-68 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Travis Williams | 65-70 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Ronald Winningham is called for the reach on Columbus Pickett - foul #1 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Thompson (PG) Sylvester Ash | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Columbus Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Thompson - foul #3 on Carl Thompson, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Blumenthal (PF) Columbus Pickett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Alex Dismuke is called for the reach on Jack Lyons - foul #5 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG) Austin Rausch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Alex Dismuke | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Jack Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Jack Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Oliver Watts pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Jack Lyons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Thompson | 67-72 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | William Blumenthal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Thompson | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Austin Rausch (SF) Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Denver Cox | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the floater from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Oliver Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Steven Record steps in front of the Jack Lyons pass | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by John Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | William Blumenthal hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Wilbert Lane - foul #3 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | William Blumenthal misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Jack Lyons is called for the reach on Steven Record in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Lyons, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (SG) Jack Lyons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Austin Rausch is whistled for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by John Dunn - foul #4 on John Dunn, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash scores on a 3 from the right corner | 75-77 |