| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Nisbet (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) C - James McLafferty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Allison | 22-31 |
| 19:24 | Washington | James McLafferty can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-31 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Nisbet - foul #2 on Scott Nisbet, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:41 | Washington | James McLafferty drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Nisbet and the foul's on Howard Sarver - foul #3 on Howard Sarver, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (PG) Howard Sarver | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:41 | Washington | James McLafferty makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Cardinal - foul #1 on Anthony Cardinal, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (PF) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:29 | Washington | The rebound goes to Herman Mendenhall | 24-34 |
| 18:13 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the floater from the right side | 24-34 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 17:49 | Washington | Arthur Parrish snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:25 | Washington | Edward Edwards loses the dribble to Arthur Jewell | 24-34 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson banks in the layup set up by Arthur Jewell | 26-34 |
| 17:00 | Washington | Edward Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 16:59 | Washington | James McLafferty pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:46 | Washington | Scott Nisbet is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jewell - foul #2 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF) Herman Mendenhall | |
| 16:25 | Washington | Scott Nisbet is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG) Scott Nisbet | |
| 16:01 | Washington | James McLafferty loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (C) James McLafferty | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) C - Herman Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG) Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 15:28 | Washington | Edward Edwards hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Herman Mendenhall | 26-36 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Edwards steals it from William Rojo in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 15:21 | Washington | Gary Timberlake lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 26-38 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Herman Mendenhall - foul #1 on Herman Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Edgar Jennings (C) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:11 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edgar Jennings | 28-38 |
| 14:51 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:50 | Washington | Edgar Jennings tips it home | 28-40 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Keith Jackson, William Rojo, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Scott Nisbet (SG) Arthur Parrish, Gary Timberlake | |
| 14:32 | Washington | Scott Nisbet hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-40 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Terry Ellman steals it from Ryan Allison in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 14:26 | Washington | Scott Nisbet jams it on a great pass from Terry Ellman | 28-42 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Mendenhall | 28-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Cutshall | 31-42 |
| 13:20 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Terry Ellman | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Lee Hayward is blocked by Herman Mendenhall | 31-44 |
| 13:09 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edward Edwards | 31-44 |
| 12:46 | Washington | Edward Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-44 |
| 12:44 | Washington | Terry Ellman grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 12:25 | Washington | Douglas Holyfield is called for the reach on Scott Nisbet - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Johnny Burnett (SF), Anthony Cardinal (PF), James McLafferty (C) Terry Ellman, Scott Nisbet, Edward Edwards, Herman Mendenhall, Edgar Jennings | |
| 12:05 | Washington | James McLafferty misses the dunk | 31-44 |
| 12:04 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 11:42 | Washington | Gary Timberlake hits a floater from the right side | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Burnett (fresh) PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) C - James McLafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 11:23 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 11:00 | Washington | James McLafferty blows the layup but he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Nisbet (SG), Edward Edwards (SF) Gary Timberlake, Johnny Burnett | |
| 11:00 | Washington | James McLafferty makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:00 | Washington | James McLafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 10:29 | Washington | Scott Nisbet is fouled on the floor by Christopher Henderson - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), William Rojo (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Howard Sarver, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:17 | Washington | Edward Edwards misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Rojo - foul #1 on William Rojo, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| 10:17 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:17 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James McLafferty - foul #3 on James McLafferty, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Johnny Burnett (SF) Scott Nisbet, Edward Edwards | |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:34 | Washington | James McLafferty connects on the jump hook in the paint | 36-52 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG) Terry Ellman | |
| 09:18 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Timberlake | 36-55 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Hayward | 38-55 |
| 08:28 | Washington | Corey Cutshall is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish - foul #4 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, William Rojo, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edward Edwards (SF), Edgar Jennings (PF) Gary Timberlake, Johnny Burnett, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 08:28 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 08:01 | Washington | Arthur Parrish connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Ellman | 41-57 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 07:49 | Washington | James McLafferty pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:25 | Washington | James McLafferty misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Jackson - foul #4 on Keith Jackson, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF) Keith Jackson, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Nisbet (SG), Herman Mendenhall (PF) Arthur Parrish, Edgar Jennings | |
| 07:25 | Washington | James McLafferty makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:25 | Washington | James McLafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:25 | Washington | Edward Edwards snags the offensive board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Terry Ellman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Nisbet (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Edwards (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herman Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - James McLafferty (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall lays it in | 41-60 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Ryan Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG) Terry Ellman | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson's layup is rejected by Herman Mendenhall | 41-60 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Allison | 44-60 |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward Edwards is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #10 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Hayward (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Howard Sarver, Robert Mahr, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Anthony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Burnett (C) Scott Nisbet, Herman Mendenhall, James McLafferty | |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:18 | Washington | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Henderson | 46-61 |
| 05:37 | Washington | Johnny Burnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 46-63 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Burnett is called for the reach on Lee Hayward - foul #1 on Johnny Burnett, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG), William Rojo (SF) Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Edgar Jennings (SF) Arthur Parrish, Edward Edwards | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Johnny Burnett - foul #2 on Johnny Burnett, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (C) Johnny Burnett | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Gary Timberlake scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-66 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 04:29 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 04:11 | Washington | Gary Timberlake hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Ellman | 47-69 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Corey Cutshall, Lee Hayward, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington | Johnny Burnett (C) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 03:48 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Jennings | 47-71 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-71 |
| 03:36 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall grabs the board | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Washington | Terry Ellman is fouled on the floor by Howard Sarver - foul #4 on Howard Sarver, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala (C) William Rojo | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:18 | Washington | Terry Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 03:18 | Washington | Terry Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Terry Ellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Timberlake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Mendenhall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. C - Johnny Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Sarver, team foul #12 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Howard Sarver | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 02:55 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #1 on Robert Mahr, team foul #13 | 47-73 |
| 02:55 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 02:55 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr lays it up and in | 49-74 |
| 02:39 | Washington | Terry Ellman double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-74 |
| 02:13 | Washington | Gary Timberlake is whistled for a carry | 51-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Terry Ellman is called for the reach on Arthur Jewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Ellman, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 02:10 | Washington | The rebound goes to Edgar Jennings | 51-74 |
| 01:51 | Washington | Edgar Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-74 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr tips it but misses | 51-74 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Jewell | 51-74 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 01:14 | Washington | Terry Ellman grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 00:45 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-74 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Ellman - foul #3 on Terry Ellman, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Johnny Burnett snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Ellman | 51-76 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson buries a runner from the left block | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Terry Ellman runs out the clock | 53-76 |