| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | Joe Harris tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo (C) Joe Harris | |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | William Davis loses the dribble to Karl Usrey in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Karl Usrey | 42-40 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hobgood | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| 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 | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Eugenio Yazzie (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Ruben Alexander (C) Karl Usrey, Charles Knutson, Robert Richardson, Raymond Ashmore | |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Eugenio Yazzie steals it from Darryl Williams | 44-40 |
| 17:19 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Rigoberto Russo, Ruben Alexander | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Eugenio Yazzie is called for the reach on Richard Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugenio Yazzie, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Richard Barksdale, David Springer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Charles Knutson (SG) Dennis Velasco, Eugenio Yazzie | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hobgood | 46-40 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Ashmore denies the turnaround by Darryl Williams | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams tips it in | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dario Zinter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | Darryl Williams denies the turnaround by Charles Knutson | 48-40 |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter tips it home | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Knutson | 50-44 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Harris - foul #3 on Joe Harris, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), William Davis (PF) Robert Hobgood, Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Eugenio Yazzie (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Ruben Alexander (C) Daniel Scott, Charles Knutson, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Joe Harris | |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | David Springer picks off the pass by Karl Usrey | 51-44 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | David Springer banks in the wide open layup | 53-44 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Mark Scott connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Karl Usrey | 53-46 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Mark Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | David Springer's fadeaway is rejected by Rigoberto Russo | 53-46 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Mark Scott is blocked by William Davis | 53-46 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Barksdale (tiring) SG - Richard Dillon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Springer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugenio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-46 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Ruben Alexander grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Chad Farrish (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Barksdale, Richard Dillon, David Springer, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Dario Zinter (PF) Karl Usrey, Eugenio Yazzie, Mark Scott, Ruben Alexander | |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Dario Zinter | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore (PF), Joe Harris (C) Dario Zinter, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 09:43 | Morehead State | Johnny Swasey is called for the reach on Charles Knutson - foul #2 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sylvester Bakos | 57-50 |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Mark Scott (SF) Dennis Velasco, Robert Richardson | |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Swasey | 60-51 |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Raymond Ashmore - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Darryl Williams, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SG) Charles Knutson | |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter clanks a shot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Robert Richardson (SF) Daniel Scott, Mark Scott | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Zinter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dario Zinter - foul #1 on Dario Zinter, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG) Dario Zinter | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 07:13 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Usrey | 60-57 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams is hacked by Joe Harris - foul #4 on Joe Harris, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Ruben Alexander (C) Karl Usrey, Joe Harris | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Swasey | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Knutson, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), William Davis (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Daniel Scott (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Dario Zinter (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Dennis Velasco, Robert Richardson, Raymond Ashmore, Ruben Alexander | |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #3 on Chad Farrish, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG) Daniel Scott | |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos travels in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Charles Knutson | |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Rigoberto Russo hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos tips it in | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Mark Scott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Karl Usrey | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Dario Zinter steals the ball from William Davis in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugenio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Rigoberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-62 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 64-62 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Usrey - foul #2 on Karl Usrey, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (PG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Robert Hobgood, Sylvester Bakos, William Davis, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Velasco (PG), Charles Knutson (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Ruben Alexander (C) Karl Usrey, Eugenio Yazzie, Mark Scott, Dario Zinter, Rigoberto Russo | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale double dribbles | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Ashmore | 64-64 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Knutson steals it from Richard Dillon in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), William Davis (PF) Richard Barksdale, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Joe Harris (C) Dennis Velasco, Robert Richardson, Ruben Alexander | |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ashmore | 64-66 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | Joe Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 64-66 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | William Davis tips it home | 66-66 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Mark Scott grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |