| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) SF - Predrag Walentoski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Taber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Predrag Walentoski steals it from Mark Coogan | 27-28 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Michael Davis is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Luther Pulido is called for the reach on Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Luther Pulido, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is fouled on the floor by Luther Pulido - foul #2 on Luther Pulido, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Columbia | Adam Marshall (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Christopher Taber, Luther Pulido | |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Adam Marshall gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Roberts | 31-28 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Charles Harrington grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Charles Harrington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 31-28 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Adam Marshall denies the turnaround by Bruce Wright | 31-28 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (tiring) SF - Predrag Walentoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 31-28 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Necaise is called for the reach on Robert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Necaise, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| 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 | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Thomas Necaise, Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robbie Branch - foul #2 on Robbie Branch, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Christopher Taber grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | James Leighton is called for the reach on Bryan Jones - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Davis | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns blows the wide open layup | 32-30 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Taber - foul #3 on Christopher Taber, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) Timothy McMann, Mike Cole, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski (SF), Adam Marshall (PF) Robbie Branch, Christopher Taber | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:19 | Columbia | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, James Clark | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:02 | Columbia | The short jumper by Adam Marshall is denied by Mark Coogan | 34-30 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Adam Marshall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Marshall, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (PG), Charles Harrington (C) Michael Davis, Luther Pulido | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on Robert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Adam Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-30 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Adam Marshall picks off the pass by Robert Roberts | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 5 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Predrag Walentoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Bruce Wright takes the ball from Stuart Gerlach | 36-30 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Davis (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Stuart Gerlach, Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| 10:57 | Columbia | James Clark blocks the short jumper by Luther Pulido | 36-30 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Taber is called for the reach on Mark Coogan - foul #4 on Christopher Taber, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Adam Marshall (PF) Christopher Taber | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Timothy McMann - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #9 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF) Michael Davis, Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy McMann | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Mike Cole swats the layup by Luther Pulido | 42-30 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Stuart Gerlach takes the ball from Gerald Whitt | 42-30 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #4 on Bryan Jones, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, James Clark | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Davis (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Charles Harrington (C) Stuart Gerlach, Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Luther Pulido | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Towns, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Harrington swats the layup by Bruce Wright | 44-34 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) SF - Robbie Branch (fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Robbie Branch is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robbie Branch, team foul #11 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Taber (PF) Adam Marshall | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Towns | 45-34 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Charles Harrington pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Robbie Branch - foul #4 on Robbie Branch, team foul #12 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF) Michael Davis, Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Leighton - foul #2 on James Leighton, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF), James Clark (C) Bruce Wright, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Christopher Taber gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Christopher Taber banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Predrag Walentoski picks off the pass by David Simmons | 46-38 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Predrag Walentoski | 46-40 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Charles Harrington scores on a floater from close range | 46-42 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jones in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Christopher Taber buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 46-44 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Frank Green, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Davis (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Stuart Gerlach, Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Christopher Taber, Charles Harrington | |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Coogan | 48-44 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Michael Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #13 | 48-44 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robbie Branch - foul #5 on Robbie Branch, team foul #14 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski (SF) Robbie Branch | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) SF - Predrag Walentoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Pulido (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Adam Marshall knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is hacked by Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #15 | 49-46 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Adam Marshall grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Michael Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's pass is intercepted by Thomas Necaise in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise lays it in | 50-48 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Gerald Whitt | 52-48 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Taber (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Adam Marshall, Luther Pulido | |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Danny Vedder denies the turnaround by Christopher Taber | 52-48 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Christopher Taber hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Harrington - foul #1 on Charles Harrington, team foul #16 | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Christopher Taber comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Christopher Taber grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Luther Pulido (C) Thomas Necaise, Charles Harrington | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Christopher Taber buries a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerald Whitt | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Christopher Taber loses the dribble to Gerald Whitt | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #17 | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Mike Cole is called for the reach on Predrag Walentoski - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Davis - foul #5 on Michael Davis, team foul #18 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), Robert Towns (C) Gerald Whitt, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (PG) Michael Davis | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Gerlach - foul #3 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #19 | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is hacked by Stuart Gerlach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #20 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on Mike Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #21 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG) Stuart Gerlach | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Mike Cole takes the ball from Thomas Necaise | 63-58 |