| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - Edwin McIntosh (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) C - Andrew Trumbauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain connects on the shot from the right side set up by Michael Hyde | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Buddy Jain | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hyde | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison scores on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Michael Schneider blocks the jumper by Edwin McIntosh | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Schimmel | 4-6 |
| 18:39 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer is hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 18:16 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Buddy Jain | 6-6 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Orbison | 6-8 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Buddy Jain | 8-8 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:17 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), Paul Chong (SF), Matthew Powell (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Edwin McIntosh, David Gaines, Andrew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF) Michael Schneider | |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Pinson is called for the reach on Kevin Orbison - foul #1 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill tips it home | 8-10 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie is hacked by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | San Jose State | Dean Senger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell tips it home | 10-10 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Dean Senger (fresh) SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - Matthew Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Ritchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Pinson steals it from Kevin Orbison | 10-10 |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:15 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie scores on a floater near the basket | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Daniel Pinson - foul #2 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Edwin McIntosh (SF), David Gaines (PF), Andrew Trumbauer (C) Daniel Pinson, Paul Chong, Matthew Powell, Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:43 | San Jose State | Dean Senger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | David Gaines gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Dean Senger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 12-13 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 12-13 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Angulo | 12-16 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), Buddy Jain (SG) Michael Hyde, Dean Senger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-16 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it home | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 12-18 |
| 12:46 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:28 | San Jose State | James Johansson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Matthew Powell (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) James Johansson, David Gaines, Andrew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin McIntosh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Edwin McIntosh is denied by Michael Schneider | 16-18 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison tips it home | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 16-20 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | Matthew Powell gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:45 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Hyde | 18-20 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton tips it in | 18-22 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Shelton - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), Dean Senger (SG), David Gaines (PF), Andrew Trumbauer (C) Michael Hyde, Buddy Jain, Matthew Powell, Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 08:56 | San Jose State | Dean Senger snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:29 | San Jose State | David Gaines lays it up and in set up by James Johansson | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is fouled on the floor by James Johansson - foul #1 on James Johansson, team foul #3 | 22-22 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Chong (SF) Edwin McIntosh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Arthur Shelton (PF) George Inabinet, Richard Cottrill | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Edwards and he's hacked by Dean Senger - foul #1 on Dean Senger, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF) Arthur Shelton | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG) James Johansson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | David Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Senger (fresh) SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Trumbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | David Gaines snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales can't connect on a runner in the paint | 23-25 |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | David Gaines is hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Matthew Powell (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) David Gaines, Andrew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Dean Senger can't finish the layup | 23-25 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales is fouled on the floor by Michael Hyde - foul #1 on Michael Hyde, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Johansson (PG), Buddy Jain (SG) Michael Hyde, Dean Senger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG), Richard Cottrill (C) Kevin Orbison, Thomas Cales | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a floater from the left block | 23-25 |
| 05:14 | San Jose State | Paul Chong gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:51 | San Jose State | Paul Chong clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Hudak, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Gaines (PF), Andrew Trumbauer (C) Paul Chong, Matthew Powell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet, Richard Cottrill | |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Shelton and he's hacked by David Gaines - foul #1 on David Gaines, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG) James Johansson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (C) Arthur Shelton | |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | David Gaines snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Robert Angulo steals it from Dean Senger | 25-27 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Dean Senger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on Buddy Jain - foul #1 on Robert Angulo, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Paul Chong (SF) Dean Senger, Victor Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) Michael Schneider | |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:15 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Chong (fresh) PF - David Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Trumbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Orbison | 26-33 |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Andrew Trumbauer - foul #1 on Andrew Trumbauer, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (SG), Edwin McIntosh (SF) Buddy Jain, Paul Chong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (PF) Thomas Cales | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 3rd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer misses short on a shot near the basket | 29-36 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 02:00 | San Jose State | Andrew Trumbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 01:44 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:22 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh's pass is intercepted by Robert Angulo | 29-36 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 29-38 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | Edwin McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by David Gaines - foul #2 on David Gaines, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Matthew Powell (PF), Victor Ritchie (C) Michael Hyde, David Gaines, Andrew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Michael Schneider (PF) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Matthew Powell | 29-38 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Don Schimmel - foul #3 on Don Schimmel, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Chong (SF) Edwin McIntosh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG), Thomas Cales (C) Kevin Orbison, Don Schimmel | |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak's pass is intercepted by Victor Ritchie | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Victor Ritchie comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-38 |