| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | James Hayward inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | James Hayward buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | John Childs buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | John Childs misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Patrick Kennedy | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Grant | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Grambling State | John Childs's layup is rejected by James Gregory | 39-42 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #2 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (C) John Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Frederick Smith (C) James Grant, Earnest Fraser | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | George Bryant gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | Frederick Smith swats the short shot by Nathaniel Royster | 39-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Grange | 39-44 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham is hacked by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Joseph Williams (PF), John Childs (C) Joe Curry, Christopher Cunningham, James Hayward, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Donald Hauck takes the ball from John Childs | 39-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Earnest Fraser (C) Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) C - John Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Grambling State | John Childs knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Williams | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is fouled on the floor by Joseph Williams - foul #3 on Joseph Williams, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF), George Bryant (PF) Dillon Seeley, Michael Porch, Nathaniel Royster, John Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 41-49 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hayward and the foul's on Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Frederick Smith, Earnest Fraser | |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Kennedy | 44-49 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits a fadeaway near the basket | 44-51 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | George Bryant scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Williams and the foul's on Julian Brooks - foul #3 on Julian Brooks, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG), John Childs (C) Christopher Cunningham, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), James Gregory (PF) James Grant, Julian Brooks | |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | George Bryant is called for the reach on Donald Hauck - foul #2 on George Bryant, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG) Joe Curry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Donald Hauck | |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Dillon Seeley - foul #1 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (SF) James Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith | |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Michael Porch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF) Dillon Seeley, Michael Porch, George Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Frederick Smith (SF) Jeffrey Mauricio, Patrick Kennedy | |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Joe Curry is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Diego Reyes | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory banks in the layup | 50-55 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Childs | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hayward (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Royster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Childs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Bryant (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Nathaniel Royster, John Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | George Bryant hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Hayward | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cunningham - foul #3 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SF) Joe Curry, James Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Joseph Grange, Donald Hauck | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Michael Porch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley loses the dribble to Frederick Smith | 54-57 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks's floater is tipped away by George Bryant | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Michael Porch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Michael Porch is hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), James Hayward (SF), John Childs (C) Dillon Seeley, Christopher Cunningham, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | James Hayward loses the dribble to Patrick Kennedy | 54-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy lays it in | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | George Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mauricio | 54-62 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | George Bryant comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 07:29 | Grambling State | Michael Porch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 07:27 | Grambling State | James Hayward tips it back up and in | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hayward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio hits the finger roll set up by Diego Reyes | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Joe Curry is hacked by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), Nathaniel Royster (SF), Joseph Williams (PF), Ante Niedzielski (C) Joe Curry, Michael Porch, James Hayward, George Bryant, John Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Julian Brooks - foul #4 on Julian Brooks, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled on the floor by Joseph Williams - foul #4 on Joseph Williams, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | Joseph Grange steals it from Joseph Williams | 58-65 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Julian Brooks | 58-67 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dillon Seeley and he's fouled by Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), James Hayward (SF), John Childs (C) Dillon Seeley, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Donald Hauck | |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Ante Niedzielski makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Bryant (PF) Ante Niedzielski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) James Grant, Julian Brooks | |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | George Bryant clanks a jumper from the right block | 61-67 |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 61-67 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | James Hayward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | James Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cunningham | 62-67 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | John Childs drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Cunningham | 64-67 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | James Hayward is called for the reach on Patrick Kennedy - foul #2 on James Hayward, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Michael Porch (SG), Nathaniel Royster (C) Joe Curry, Christopher Cunningham, John Childs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Julian Brooks (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Frederick Smith | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Royster | 64-68 |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Michael Porch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Porch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hayward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Williams (C) James Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SF) Joseph Grange, Patrick Kennedy | |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Joseph Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Christopher Cunningham (SG), James Hayward (SF), John Childs (C) Dillon Seeley, Michael Porch, Nathaniel Royster, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Julian Brooks | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory comes up short on the shot from the right block | 66-68 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | John Childs scores on a floater from the baseline set up by James Hayward | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | James Hayward gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | James Hayward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | James Grant drills a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | The jump hook by John Childs is blocked by James Gregory | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Grant snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 68-71 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | James Grant is called for the reach on George Bryant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | George Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Christopher Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Hayward comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Kennedy - foul #2 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is hacked by Joe Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Curry, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Christopher Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG) James Grant | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Cunningham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mauricio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Porch (SG) Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Michael Porch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-77 |