| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Ansley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 19:10 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Paul Ansley | 38-29 |
| 18:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 18:05 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Eaton | 43-29 |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Ansley and the foul's on Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley (SF), Jerald Snyder (PF), Nole Smith (C) Ronald Hoffman, Harry Harrell, Nicholas Brown | |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder blows the layup but he's fouled by Nole Smith - foul #1 on Nole Smith, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (PG), Timothy Rudolph (SG) Paul Ansley, Tony Wynn | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:49 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:28 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith double dribbles | 43-32 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:07 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:56 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Vedder | 43-32 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Preston Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerald Snyder (fresh) C - Nole Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 15:47 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Preston Walker | 43-32 |
| 15:32 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Coogan is called for the reach on Jerald Snyder - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) James Leighton, Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Ronald Hoffman (SF), David Smith (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Timothy Rudolph, Stephen Whitley, Jerald Snyder, Nole Smith | |
| 15:14 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn (SG) Preston Walker | |
| 14:30 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Nicholas Brown is blocked by Robert Towns | 43-32 |
| 14:28 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:53 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-32 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:20 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Paul Ansley is blocked by Danny Vedder | 43-32 |
| 13:19 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:11 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Martin Clark (SF) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (SG), Stephen Whitley (SF), Harry Harrell (C) Tony Wynn, Ronald Hoffman, Nicholas Brown | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 12:53 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 12:51 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley is hacked by Timothy McMann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (SG), Nole Smith (C) Paul Ansley, David Smith | |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown (C) Nole Smith | |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns tips it in | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Preston Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | C. Connecticut State | The jumper by Harry Harrell is denied by Robert Towns | 45-36 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 11:10 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:51 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Stephen Whitley is blocked by Andres Russo | 45-36 |
| 10:50 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph's pass is intercepted by Robert Towns | 45-36 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 09:44 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Preston Walker steps in front of the James Leighton pass | 47-36 |
| 09:23 | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's layup is rejected by Nicholas Brown | 47-36 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 08:59 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 08:50 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:35 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy McMann picks off the pass by Timothy Rudolph | 49-36 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo lays it in set up by Timothy McMann | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:11 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Walker | 51-38 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy McMann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Towns (tiring) 4 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Preston Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Harrell (tiring) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Whitley - foul #1 on Stephen Whitley, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) James Leighton, Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley (PG), Tony Wynn (SG), Ronald Hoffman (SF), David Smith (PF), Nole Smith (C) Preston Walker, Timothy Rudolph, Stephen Whitley, Harry Harrell, Nicholas Brown | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman is hacked by Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | David Smith steals the ball from Danny Vedder | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:50 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith's pass is intercepted by Danny Vedder | 53-40 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Hoffman steals it from Alex Padro | 53-40 |
| 06:24 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tony Wynn | 53-42 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton's pass is intercepted by Tony Wynn | 53-42 |
| 06:10 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn lays it up and in | 53-44 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 56-44 |
| 05:36 | C. Connecticut State | Alex Padro is called for the reach on Tony Wynn - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| 05:36 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:36 | C. Connecticut State | Tony Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF), James Clark (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton tips it in | 58-46 |
| 04:39 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) David Smith, Nole Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Snyder is called for the reach on Andres Russo - foul #3 on Jerald Snyder, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Ansley - foul #2 on Paul Ansley, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (SG) Tony Wynn | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Rudolph | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Ansley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Rudolph (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Snyder (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 62-48 |
| 03:07 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-48 |
| 03:05 | C. Connecticut State | Nicholas Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:49 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Padro | 67-50 |
| 02:08 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder's pass is intercepted by Robert Roberts | 67-50 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 69-50 |
| 01:53 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Rudolph and he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Alfred Bartley, James Clark | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Preston Walker (SG), Stephen Whitley (SF), Harry Harrell (PF), Nole Smith (C) Timothy Rudolph, Ronald Hoffman, Jerald Snyder, Nicholas Brown | |
| 01:53 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Ansley makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Leighton | 71-53 |
| 01:16 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith blows the layup | 71-53 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Stephen Whitley - foul #2 on Stephen Whitley, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph (SG) Paul Ansley | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the free throw | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 74-53 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder tips it in | 76-53 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell can't tip it in | 76-53 |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Rudolph hits the follow up shot | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton runs out the clock | 76-55 |