| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Mike Cole (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) SG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) C - David Medders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derek Holly | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | John Harris picks off the pass by Mike Cole | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Derek Holly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Holly, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Derek Holly takes the ball from Robert Roberts | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes lays it up and in set up by Derek Holly | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Drewes - foul #1 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly loses the dribble to Robert Roberts in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Hill is called for the reach on Mike Cole - foul #1 on Aaron Hill, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 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 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Thomas Drewes, Aaron Hill, David Medders | |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Ziegenfuss | 4-9 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns is hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | James Clark lays it in | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | A charge is called on John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Lester Noyes (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Charles Davis, John Harris, Gene Ross | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jose Ramos - foul #1 on Jose Ramos, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG) Henry Perry | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Noyes (fresh) PF - Jose Ramos (fresh) C - Antonio Arterburn (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 15:29 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Ramos | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Thomas Drewes, Jose Ramos, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 8-12 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy McMann | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Towns picks off the pass by Lester Noyes | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Henry Perry steals it from Mike Cole in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes misses the shot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns lays it up and in set up by Timothy McMann | 13-12 |
| 13:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes is hacked by Timothy McMann - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Frank Green (SF) Timothy McMann, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Thomas Drewes (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), David Medders (C) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Henry Perry, Charles Davis, Lester Noyes, Gene Ross | |
| 12:45 | TX State-San Marcos | James Leighton takes the ball from Derek Holly | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Simmons | 15-12 |
| 12:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | TX State-San Marcos | David Medders grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Drewes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Ramos (fairly fresh) C - David Medders (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Medders - foul #1 on David Medders, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Frank Green, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG), Lester Noyes (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Derek Holly, Jose Ramos, David Medders | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) James Clark | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG) Thomas Drewes | |
| 11:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes lays it up and in and the foul's on Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis (SF) Aaron Hill | |
| 11:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Thomas Drewes (SG) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Henry Perry | |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan knocks in the jumper in the paint | 19-17 |
| 09:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), David Medders (C) Charles Davis, Lester Noyes, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 09:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jose Ramos | 19-20 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Drewes steals it from Danny Vedder in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Mark Coogan is called for the reach on Jose Ramos - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Thomas Drewes, David Medders | |
| 08:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Ziegenfuss | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 19-23 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 08:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is denied on a layup by Bruce Wright | 19-23 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't finish the layup | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Ziegenfuss and he's fouled by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Frank Green (SF), James Clark (C) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Lester Noyes (PF) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Aaron Hill, Jose Ramos | |
| 08:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Lester Noyes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gene Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 07:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis is hacked by Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mark Coogan (PF) James Leighton, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (SG), David Medders (C) Henry Perry, Gene Ross | |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Green | 19-25 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is fouled on the floor by David Medders - foul #2 on David Medders, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn (C) David Medders | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Noyes drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Davis | 19-27 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Arterburn | 19-27 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Derek Holly | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes is denied on a layup by Mark Coogan | 19-27 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Roberts | 21-27 |
| 05:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Bruce Wright (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Timothy McMann, Frank Green, Mark Coogan, James Clark | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Charles Davis, Lester Noyes, Antonio Arterburn | |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Jose Ramos picks off the pass by James Leighton in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Ziegenfuss (PG) Thomas Drewes | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright banks in the wide open layup | 23-29 |
| 04:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry connects on the floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 04:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 04:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Jose Ramos steals the ball from David Simmons in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 03:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 03:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Ziegenfuss and the foul's on Mike Cole - foul #1 on Mike Cole, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Robert Towns (PF) David Simmons, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris (PF), David Medders (C) Jose Ramos, Gene Ross | |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Vincent Ziegenfuss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Henry Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Aaron Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Medders (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns tips it home | 25-35 |
| 02:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Ziegenfuss | 25-38 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Hill picks off the pass by Bruce Wright | 25-38 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Vincent Ziegenfuss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Ziegenfuss, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) James Leighton, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Thomas Drewes (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Vincent Ziegenfuss, Henry Perry, Aaron Hill, David Medders | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-38 |
| 01:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Davis snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 01:13 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to John Harris | 27-40 |
| 01:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Mike Cole, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Towns | 29-40 |
| 00:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Drewes steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-40 |