| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Larry Bailey knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer's pass is intercepted by Daniel Wilson | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Geoffrey Kammer steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim White | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Lane - foul #3 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 34-30 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Tim White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Lemke | 34-30 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hoelscher | 34-32 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lemke - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG), Larry Bailey (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Tim White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman | |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses badly on a shot from the left block | 36-32 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Bigby | 36-32 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 15:26 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Larry Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Bigby | 38-35 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 38-35 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson lays it in set up by Robert Schwenzer | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Tim White (C) Bryan Hussey, Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Wilbert Lane blocks the jumper by Edward Smith | 40-37 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Edward Smith - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF) Robert Schwenzer, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Jason Suiter | |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Tim White's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Lane | 40-37 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG) Larry Hayes | |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Tim White connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 42-39 |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Stewart is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Stacy Mealy, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 46-41 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right block | 46-41 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Geoffrey Kammer steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass | 46-41 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Stewart steals the ball from Jeff Bigby in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Bryan Hussey (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Suiter - foul #2 on Jason Suiter, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stacy Mealy - foul #1 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Eddie Allen buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stacy Mealy and the foul's on Nicholas Brooks - foul #2 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Eddie Allen makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Hussey - foul #2 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Larry Hayes, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | Jeremy Herman takes the ball from Bryan Hussey | 50-46 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Bigby | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Stacy Mealy, Bryan Hussey, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke | |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Stewart picks off the pass by Thomas Hoelscher | 51-48 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Eddie Allen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-48 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Larry Bailey gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Tim White (C) Robert Schwenzer, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Herman | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Bailey - foul #2 on Larry Bailey, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | The jump hook by Bryan Hussey is blocked by Geoffrey Kammer | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Tim White picks off the pass by Blake Roberts | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Edward Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman clanks a runner from the right block | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Tim White gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by John Lemke - foul #3 on John Lemke, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) John Lemke, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer loses the dribble to Larry Bailey | 59-52 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart is denied on a dunk by Geoffrey Kammer | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #5 on Blake Roberts, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on Edward Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Bigby - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #15 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | John Lemke is called for the reach on Larry Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lemke, team foul #16 | 64-55 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-55 |