| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Montenegro (fresh) PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 32-29 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Hudak | 32-29 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF) Charles Montenegro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart (SF), Edward Strong (PF), Willie Lawton (C) James Baker, Winston Bhakta, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF) Michael Schneider | |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 17:03 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Strong | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Cales | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Swanson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Lawton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Orbison | 33-32 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 33-36 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:20 | Jacksonville State | William Hamrick takes the ball from Edward Strong | 33-36 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Hudak and the foul's on Charles Swanson - foul #1 on Charles Swanson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Baker (PG), Philip Owens (SG), Charles Montenegro (SF), Winston Bhakta (PF), Ronald McDonell (C) Dikembe Accomando, Charles Swanson, Joseph Hart, Edward Strong, Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) William Hamrick, Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales, Don Schimmel | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens lays it in set up by Winston Bhakta | 35-39 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Baker | 37-39 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald McDonell - foul #1 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Winston Bhakta | 37-40 |
| 12:36 | Jacksonville State | Arthur Shelton is called for the reach on Philip Owens - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG) Philip Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (C) Arthur Shelton | |
| 12:15 | Jacksonville State | James Baker is hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #4 on Jay Edwards, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Winston Bhakta is called for the reach on Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Winston Bhakta, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart (SF) Charles Montenegro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Cales | 37-43 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (SG), Edward Strong (PF), Willie Lawton (C) James Baker, Winston Bhakta, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SG) Dikembe Accomando | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Edward Strong takes the ball from Arthur Shelton | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Hart is called for the reach on Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Baker (PG), Charles Montenegro (SF), Winston Bhakta (PF), Ronald McDonell (C) Philip Owens, Joseph Hart, Edward Strong, Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF) Robert Anderson, William Hamrick, Arthur Shelton | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (SF), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, Don Schimmel | |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Winston Bhakta - foul #2 on Winston Bhakta, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG) Charles Swanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:33 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Bhakta | 37-44 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Orbison is called for the reach on Dikembe Accomando - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Harry Berg, Richard Cottrill, Michael Schneider | |
| 07:57 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Montenegro | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Montenegro (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dikembe Accomando | 42-44 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Winston Bhakta is called for the reach on Thomas Cales - foul #3 on Winston Bhakta, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Baker (PG), Charles Swanson (SG), Edward Strong (PF), Willie Lawton (C) Philip Owens, Charles Montenegro, Winston Bhakta, Ronald McDonell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 42-46 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Schneider - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (C) Don Schimmel | |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Anderson | 43-48 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Strong steps in front of the Michael Schneider pass | 43-48 |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Michael Schneider is called for the reach on Edward Strong - foul #3 on Michael Schneider, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart (SF), Ronald McDonell (C) Dikembe Accomando, Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Thomas Cales (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider, Arthur Shelton | |
| 04:40 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta (PF) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Cales steps in front of the Charles Swanson pass | 43-49 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Don Schimmel | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-52 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald McDonell - foul #2 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (PG), Raymond Edge (SG), Charles Montenegro (SF) James Baker, Charles Swanson, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) William Hamrick, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Montenegro | 48-54 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 02:41 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Charles Swanson (SG) Philip Owens, Raymond Edge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) Ray Hudak | |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Baker (PG) Dikembe Accomando | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 02:03 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:56 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McDonell | 48-56 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | James Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Swanson - foul #2 on Charles Swanson, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:11 | Jacksonville State | Michael Schneider steals the ball from Winston Bhakta | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Bhakta | 48-58 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson runs out the clock | 48-58 |