| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Brian Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Nuno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Hoyle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Dean Palmer picks off the pass by Johnny Swasey | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Furman | Tommy Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:25 | Furman | Paul Hoyle tips it home | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Paul Hoyle blocks the short jumper by Richard Dillon | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | Furman | Dean Palmer grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Furman | Paul Hoyle scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Eric Nuno and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Furman | Paul Hoyle makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Furman | Dean Palmer snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Furman | Paul Hoyle hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Brian Washington | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Furman | Paul Hoyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Dean Palmer steals the ball from Richard Dillon | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Furman | Dean Palmer misses the floater from the left block | 37-39 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hobgood | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | Furman | Tommy Smith jams it | 39-41 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Furman | Eric Nuno gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:38 | Furman | Johnny Swasey steals it from Brian Washington | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Furman | Dean Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Furman | Brian Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:17 | Furman | Paul Hoyle gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:56 | Furman | Tommy Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Furman | Jeremiah Evans (PG), Roger Pugh (SG), Steven Prochaska (SF), Victor Boisvert (PF), Tony Carroll (C) Brian Washington, Tommy Smith, Eric Nuno, Paul Hoyle, Dean Palmer | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Jeremiah Evans (fresh) SG - Roger Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Prochaska (fresh) PF - Victor Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Furman | Darryl Williams takes the ball from Steven Prochaska | 39-41 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Furman | Roger Pugh is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | Furman | Roger Pugh misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Pugh | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremiah Evans steps in front of the Chad Farrish pass | 41-43 |
| 14:10 | Furman | Victor Boisvert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Richard Barksdale, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG) Jeremiah Evans | |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:50 | Furman | Steven Prochaska gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Furman | Steven Prochaska loses the dribble to Robert Hobgood | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Furman | Tony Carroll connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Prochaska | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is hacked by Tony Carroll - foul #3 on Tony Carroll, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Darryl Williams, David Springer | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (SG), Eric Nuno (SF), Paul Hoyle (PF), Vincent Petty (C) Roger Pugh, Steven Prochaska, Victor Boisvert, Tony Carroll | |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Furman | Johnny Swasey picks off the pass by Eric Nuno | 46-45 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits a floater in the paint set up by Sylvester Bakos | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Furman | Tommy Smith clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Sylvester Bakos - foul #1 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Darryl Williams (PF) Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| Subs | Furman | Roger Pugh (SG), Dean Palmer (C) Brian Washington, Vincent Petty | |
| 12:03 | Furman | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:03 | Furman | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is fouled on the floor by Roger Pugh - foul #4 on Roger Pugh, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) Robert Hobgood | |
| Subs | Furman | Jeremiah Evans (SG) Roger Pugh | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeremiah Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Nuno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoyle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-46 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams scores on a floater near the basket | 50-46 |
| 10:58 | Furman | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Jeremiah Evans - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Sylvester Bakos, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG), Steven Prochaska (PF) Jeremiah Evans, Paul Hoyle | |
| 10:43 | Furman | Tommy Smith misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 10:43 | Furman | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Furman | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | William Davis connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Farrish and he's fouled by Steven Prochaska - foul #2 on Steven Prochaska, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jeremiah Evans (SG), Victor Boisvert (PF), Tony Carroll (C) Tommy Smith, Eric Nuno, Dean Palmer | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans is hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 10:19 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Swasey | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Barksdale - foul #1 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | Furman | Paul Hoyle (PF) Victor Boisvert | |
| 09:46 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:46 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | David Springer blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 09:03 | Furman | Jeremiah Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:53 | Furman | Tony Carroll loses the dribble to Darryl Williams | 56-51 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:33 | Furman | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Evans | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | Furman | Darryl Williams is called for the reach on Paul Hoyle - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (PG), Eric Nuno (SF), Dean Palmer (C) Brian Washington, Steven Prochaska, Tony Carroll | |
| 08:26 | Furman | Paul Hoyle makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Furman | Paul Hoyle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Eric Nuno is called for the reach on David Springer - foul #1 on Eric Nuno, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Farrish | 58-53 |
| 07:28 | Furman | Tommy Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 07:27 | Furman | Dean Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeremiah Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Nuno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hoyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Furman | Paul Hoyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremiah Evans | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (PF) Richard Dillon, David Springer, William Davis | |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Washington (PG), Roger Pugh (SG), Steven Prochaska (PF), Tony Carroll (C) Tommy Smith, Jeremiah Evans, Paul Hoyle, Dean Palmer | |
| 06:07 | Furman | Tony Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | Furman | Steven Prochaska hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Brian Washington is called for the reach on Chad Farrish - foul #1 on Brian Washington, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Chad Farrish, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Furman | Victor Boisvert (PF) Eric Nuno | |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Tony Carroll - foul #4 on Tony Carroll, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:18 | Furman | Roger Pugh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Washington takes the ball from Darryl Williams | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | Furman | Roger Pugh lays it in on a great pass from Brian Washington | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:51 | Furman | Tony Carroll pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Furman | Johnny Swasey steals it from Roger Pugh | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Steven Prochaska - foul #3 on Steven Prochaska, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Robert Hobgood, Darryl Williams, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Furman | Eric Nuno (SF), Dean Palmer (C) Victor Boisvert, Tony Carroll | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Furman | Dean Palmer is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF) Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Furman | Paul Hoyle (PF) Steven Prochaska | |
| 03:50 | Furman | Dean Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:50 | Furman | Dean Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Furman | Eric Nuno gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Brian Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Nuno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hoyle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Furman | Brian Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Pugh | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Furman | The rebound goes to Eric Nuno | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Furman | Paul Hoyle clanks a floater from close range | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Furman | Dean Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Furman | Paul Hoyle scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is fouled on the floor by Eric Nuno - foul #2 on Eric Nuno, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF) Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Furman | Brian Washington is hacked by Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Furman | Brian Washington misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Furman | Brian Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Furman | Paul Hoyle snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:02 | Furman | Dean Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Furman | Eric Nuno hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hobgood and the foul's on Brian Washington - foul #2 on Brian Washington, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:28 | Furman | Paul Hoyle clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Brian Washington is called for the reach on Johnny Swasey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Washington, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Furman | Dean Palmer grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Furman | Brian Washington misses the shot in the paint | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Pugh - foul #5 on Roger Pugh, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Smith (SG) Roger Pugh | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Furman | Furman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Tommy Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |