| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Stephen Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Ligon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Zahradnik (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Lamberth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis (PG), Jeremy Lowe (SG), Phillip Schaller (PF) Stephen Chapman, Ray Zahradnik, Ronald Lamberth | |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Steven Briones (PG), Dean Harrison (PF) Merlin Willis, Christopher Bennett | |
| 18:56 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Briones | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Steven Briones steals it from Mike Cole | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Lowe | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole's pass is intercepted by Dean Harrison | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:01 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses short on a runner from close range | 31-32 |
| 16:36 | San Francisco St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Ligon | 31-32 |
| 16:15 | San Francisco St. | Phillip Schaller misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-32 |
| 16:14 | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Steven Briones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ligon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Schaller (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | San Francisco St. | Jeremy Lowe drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Briones | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it home | 35-35 |
| 14:54 | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dean Harrison, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman (PG), Ray Zahradnik (SF), Ronald Lamberth (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Jeremy Lowe, Douglas Ligon, Dean Harrison, Phillip Schaller | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth is fouled on the floor by Timothy McMann - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 14:09 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Briones | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Briones - foul #1 on Steven Briones, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:45 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:26 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman connects on the 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Lamberth swats the dunk try by James Clark | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | San Francisco St. | The rebound goes to Ray Zahradnik | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Chapman | 35-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon (SG), Phillip Schaller (PF), Charles Crist (C) Steven Briones, Ronald Lamberth, Christopher Bennett | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:13 | San Francisco St. | Bruce Wright is called for the reach on Ray Zahradnik - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Jeremy Lowe (SG) Douglas Ligon | |
| 11:51 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik knocks in the floater from the right block | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Stephen Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Zahradnik (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Phillip Schaller (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Crist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (SF) Timothy McMann, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon (SG), Ronald Lamberth (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Jeremy Lowe, Phillip Schaller, Charles Crist | |
| 11:07 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Phillip Schaller (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| 11:07 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:07 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole knocks in the jumper in the lane | 39-47 |
| 10:24 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Chapman | 39-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 10:00 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | San Francisco St. | Phillip Schaller buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ray Zahradnik | 39-52 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 08:44 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik can't finish the layup | 41-52 |
| 08:43 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:17 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Cole - foul #3 on Mike Cole, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis (PG), Jeremy Lowe (SG), Charles Crist (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Stephen Chapman, Douglas Ligon, Phillip Schaller, Ronald Lamberth | |
| 08:17 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:17 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Merlin Willis - foul #1 on Merlin Willis, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison (SF) Ray Zahradnik | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:54 | San Francisco St. | Christopher Bennett pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Merlin Willis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Crist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis is fouled on the floor by Timothy McMann - foul #2 on Timothy McMann, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| 07:03 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 06:24 | San Francisco St. | Christopher Bennett loses the dribble to Bruce Wright | 41-53 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 44-53 |
| 05:47 | San Francisco St. | Christopher Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Dean Harrison picks off the pass by James Leighton | 44-53 |
| 05:04 | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, James Leighton, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman (PG), Douglas Ligon (SG), Ray Zahradnik (SF), Phillip Schaller (PF), Ronald Lamberth (C) Merlin Willis, Jeremy Lowe, Dean Harrison, Charles Crist, Christopher Bennett | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole drills a floater near the basket | 46-53 |
| 04:24 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman buries a shot from the right side set up by Douglas Ligon | 46-55 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Dean Harrison (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) Ray Zahradnik, Ronald Lamberth | |
| 03:43 | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Stephen Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Ligon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Schaller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis (PG), Jeremy Lowe (SG), Ray Zahradnik (SF), Ronald Lamberth (C) Stephen Chapman, Douglas Ligon, Phillip Schaller, Christopher Bennett | |
| 02:52 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 02:35 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 02:16 | San Francisco St. | Jeremy Lowe misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-55 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 02:05 | San Francisco St. | Jeremy Lowe grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 01:41 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 01:40 | San Francisco St. | Ronald Lamberth gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:26 | San Francisco St. | Ray Zahradnik is denied on a layup by Mark Coogan | 46-55 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 46-55 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder tips it home | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon (SG), Charles Crist (C) Jeremy Lowe, Dean Harrison | |
| 00:58 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:58 | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:49 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Stephen Chapman (PG) Merlin Willis | |
| 00:49 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:49 | San Francisco St. | Douglas Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | San Francisco St. | The rebound goes to Charles Crist | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco St. | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Charles Crist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco St. | Charles Crist makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:39 | San Francisco St. | Charles Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Chapman - foul #2 on Stephen Chapman, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Merlin Willis (PG), Jeremy Lowe (SG), Dean Harrison (SF), Phillip Schaller (PF) Stephen Chapman, Douglas Ligon, Ray Zahradnik, Ronald Lamberth | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:32 | San Francisco St. | Phillip Schaller snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | San Francisco St. | Jeremy Lowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 00:01 | San Francisco St. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Crist | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco St. | The clock runs out | 51-61 |