| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Bower (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) PF - Harold Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't finish the layup | 26-39 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Black gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Billy Bower - foul #2 on Billy Bower, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 26-40 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is fouled on the floor by Harold Black - foul #1 on Harold Black, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 28-40 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Harold Black banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 28-42 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Harold Black drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Corrales | 28-44 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 30-44 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is called for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Christian Kemp, Billy Bower, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Edward Slaughter (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Jeffrey Webb, Robert Graham, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Bivins is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Michael Bivins, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch drills a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Hughes, Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Hatch - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Christian Kemp (SG) Robert Campbell, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-45 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Black - foul #2 on Harold Black, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Michael Bivins | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Allen Anderson steals the ball from Harry Corrales | 35-45 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Graham is blocked by Thomas Chapman | 38-45 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Melvin Hatch (C) Christian Kemp, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG), Edward Slaughter (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Graham, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders's fadeaway is rejected by John Mitchell | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Hatch | 40-45 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Bower | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mitchell | 45-45 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carmelo Trevino, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Jeffrey Webb, Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 45-45 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is hacked by Billy Bower - foul #3 on Billy Bower, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Martin Fisher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 45-45 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Bivins and he's fouled by Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (PG) Michael Bivins | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Harold Black gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Fisher - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Jose Aguilar, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Edward Slaughter (SF) Michael Hughes, Robert Graham | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders hits a shot from the right block | 47-49 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Harold Black snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Moshe Zeiders | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #2 on Christian Kemp, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG), Robert Graham (SF), John Mitchell (C) Thomas Brown, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Melvin Hatch steals it from Michael Bivins | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bivins - foul #3 on Michael Bivins, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 50-49 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is fouled on the floor by Edward Slaughter - foul #2 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Thomas Chapman (C) Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Bivins, John Mitchell | |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 52-51 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Moshe Zeiders | 54-51 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Harry Corrales swats the layup by Moshe Zeiders | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Webb | 56-53 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Bower | 59-53 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the floater near the basket | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Harold Black (PF) Jeffrey Webb, Edward Slaughter | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Black pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Black is denied on a layup by Allen Anderson | 61-55 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 61-55 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Harold Black snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Harold Black buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Allen Anderson steals it from Harold Black | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Bivins is called for the reach on Moshe Zeiders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bivins, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Michael Bivins | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders is hacked by Jeffrey Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Webb, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Black | 63-61 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Webb - foul #3 on Jeffrey Webb, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Webb is called for the reach on Thomas Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Webb, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 67-61 |