| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Perkins inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel West | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent lays it in set up by Roger Henry | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Abel Gent picks off the pass by Kevin Nugent | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Roger Henry is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Roger Henry, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | John Frazer blocks the short jumper by Abel Gent | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Stanley Bower is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Stanley Bower, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon (SF) John Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hatch blocks the short jumper by Robert Jones | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (SG), Jacob Jones (PF) Kevin Nugent, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Thomas Chapman | |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses short on a jump hook from close range | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shaun Dineen | 37-33 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Czapski (fresh) SF - Joe Mabon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Frazer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joe Mabon - foul #2 on Joe Mabon, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, Clarence Czapski, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Melvin Hatch | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:55 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Roger Henry picks off the pass by Daniel Harton | 37-34 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Daniel Harton steals it from Roger Henry | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman buries a runner in the paint set up by Abel Gent | 37-36 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Nugent | 39-36 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Abel Gent | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Manuel West picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 39-39 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Atkinson swats the short shot by Manuel West | 39-39 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Chapman | 39-39 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel West | 39-42 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent is hacked by Abel Gent - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), John Perkins (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Shaun Dineen, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | John Perkins tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is fouled on the floor by Jacob Jones - foul #1 on Jacob Jones, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is hacked by Leon Judd - foul #1 on Leon Judd, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Arthur Beauchamp takes the ball from Leon Judd | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Melvin Hatch | |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Martin Fisher | 41-44 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Henry - foul #4 on Roger Henry, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Frank Burkowski (SF) Roger Henry, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Martin Fisher | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Nugent | 44-46 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Burkowski | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 47-48 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Leon Judd is called for the reach on Thomas Chapman - foul #2 on Leon Judd, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Joe Mabon (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), John Frazer (C) Leon Judd, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Christopher Perry | |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Shaun Dineen and he's fouled by Kevin Nugent - foul #3 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Kevin Nugent, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones, John Frazer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Melvin Hatch | |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Abel Gent is called for the reach on Frank Burkowski - foul #2 on Abel Gent, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Stanley Bower (PF) Jerald Ferguson, Daniel Harton | |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Frank Burkowski - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG) Martin Fisher | |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Abel Gent | 47-51 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Frank Burkowski - foul #1 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), John Perkins (C) Leon Judd, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF) Abel Gent | |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | John Perkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Burkowski | 49-51 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Perkins - foul #1 on John Perkins, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Stanley Bower | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | John Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Burkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Roger Henry | 51-56 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry clanks a floater from the left side | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson (C) Frank Burkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF) Arthur Beauchamp, Shaun Dineen | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Manuel West | 51-58 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #4 on Martin Fisher, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF) John Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones's floater is knocked away by Daniel Harton | 53-60 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the runner from close range | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is hacked by Kevin Nugent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Nugent - foul #5 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), John Perkins (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-65 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-65 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower runs out the clock | 53-65 |