| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is hacked by Abel Gent - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Quigley - foul #1 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Martin Fisher steals it from Victor Jackson | 39-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micheal Stringfellow - foul #1 on Micheal Stringfellow, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG), Denis Beale (SF), James Milton (PF), Jean Watson (C) Steven Somerville, Victor Jackson, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Jean Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Jean Watson gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:19 | Iowa State | Denis Beale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Corey Knipp picks off the pass by Arthur Beauchamp | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | James Milton snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:33 | Iowa State | James Milton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Beauchamp | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Leslie Sykes, Denis Beale, James Milton, Jean Watson | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Micheal Stringfellow, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG) Corey Knipp | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Stringfellow - foul #3 on Micheal Stringfellow, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Victor Jackson, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Dupuy in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville lays it up and in on a nice dish by Woodrow Dupuy | 45-38 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Martin Fisher and the foul's on Victor Jackson - foul #4 on Victor Jackson, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn (SG) Victor Jackson | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Somerville and he's hacked by Manuel West - foul #4 on Manuel West, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Christopher Perry (C) Manuel West, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Quigley | 48-40 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley is hacked by Abel Gent - foul #2 on Abel Gent, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (PF) Martin Fisher, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-40 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is hacked by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #4 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Christopher Perry (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SG) Ricky Lawhorn | |
| 13:15 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley's pass is intercepted by Stanley Bower | 48-40 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Sykes - foul #1 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), James Milton (SF) Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Abel Gent | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 51-40 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-40 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), Denis Beale (PF), Jean Watson (C) Leslie Sykes, James Milton, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-40 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Denis Beale (fresh) C - Jean Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Denis Beale clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Perry | 51-40 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerald Ferguson | 53-40 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Lawhorn steals the ball from Stanley Bower | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Denis Beale misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), James Milton (PF) Corey Knipp, Ricky Lawhorn, Jean Watson | |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Denis Beale misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | Denis Beale misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow (C) Denis Beale | |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Somerville | 53-42 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Martin Fisher steals the ball from Steven Somerville in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 57-42 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Steven Somerville steps in front of the Martin Fisher pass | 57-44 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | James Milton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Milton - foul #1 on James Milton, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SF) Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Aaron Quigley (PF), Denis Beale (C) Leslie Sykes, James Milton, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is hacked by Martin Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen's pass is intercepted by Aaron Quigley | 58-46 |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-46 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shaun Dineen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Denis Beale (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dineen - foul #2 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (PG), Manuel West (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Jean Watson (C) Corey Knipp, Denis Beale | |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Quigley swats the short shot by Christopher Perry | 61-48 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Victor Jackson | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Jackson - foul #5 on Victor Jackson, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn (PG), Leslie Sykes (SG) Steven Somerville, Victor Jackson | |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Aaron Quigley | 62-50 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Quigley | 62-50 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Jerald Ferguson, Daniel Harton, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), James Milton (SF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Ricky Lawhorn, Leslie Sykes, Woodrow Dupuy, Jean Watson | |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp is whistled for a carry | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is fouled in the backcourt by James Milton - foul #2 on James Milton, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Denis Beale (SF) James Milton | |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | Arthur Beauchamp steps in front of the Denis Beale pass | 64-55 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Quigley steps in front of the Stanley Bower pass | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Denis Beale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by Denis Beale - foul #2 on Denis Beale, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Manuel West, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Ricky Lawhorn (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Steven Somerville, Corey Knipp, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Denis Beale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricky Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Denis Beale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton clanks a shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Denis Beale pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Christopher Perry (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), James Milton (PF), Jean Watson (C) Ricky Lawhorn, Aaron Quigley, Denis Beale | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Melvin Hatch, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Lawhorn (SF) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerald Ferguson | 68-58 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Daniel Harton (PF) Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #5 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SF) Arthur Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG) Corey Knipp | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Steven Somerville | |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it home | 70-59 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Shaun Dineen is called for the reach on Leslie Sykes - foul #3 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Denis Beale (PF) Woodrow Dupuy, James Milton | |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Jean Watson gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Denis Beale banks in the layup set up by Leslie Sykes | 70-61 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Leslie Sykes, Ricky Lawhorn, Denis Beale, Jean Watson | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy is called for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SG), Ricky Lawhorn (SF), Denis Beale (PF), Jean Watson (C) Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Watson | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen runs out the clock | 72-61 |