| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) SF - James Brubaker (fresh) PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) SF - Michael Poole (fresh) PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) C - Mack West (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Mack West gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Martin Perkins drills a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is hacked by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #1 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Canisius | Mack West gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Martin Pierro is called for the reach on Geoffrey Kammer - foul #1 on Martin Pierro, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #2 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (PF) Jimmy Baskerville | |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Martin Pierro drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Perkins | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Luis Broome grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Canisius | Wilbert Lane steals it from Mack West | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Martin Perkins steals it from James Brubaker | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Canisius | James Brubaker is called for the reach on Michael Poole - foul #1 on James Brubaker, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bertram Bowling (C) Mack West | |
| 16:48 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoelscher | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Luis Broome - foul #1 on Luis Broome, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF) Martin Pierro, Michael Poole | |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Canisius | Howard Stringer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Suiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) PF - Luis Broome (fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hoelscher | 6-9 |
| 15:45 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Luis Broome, Bertram Bowling | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Geoffrey Kammer is denied by Mack West | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | Howard Stringer pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | Canisius | Howard Stringer drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Ortez | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Mack West grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | Canisius | Howard Stringer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter tips it in | 8-13 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | John Ortez connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Perkins | 10-15 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Mack West - foul #1 on Mack West, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Louie Kerstetter, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG) Howard Stringer | |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman's pass is intercepted by Ronald Burnett in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 13:00 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett can't finish the layup | 13-15 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Bateman | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | Canisius | Luis Broome is called for 5 seconds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses short on a floater from the right side | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Martin Pierro pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:59 | Canisius | Martin Pierro misses short on a runner in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ronald Burnett (fresh) SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) PF - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter makes the 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-15 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Luis Broome can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), Mack West (C) Ronald Burnett, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Bertram Bowling | |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Luis Broome makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman is hacked by Martin Perkins - foul #1 on Martin Perkins, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Luis Broome | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 21-16 |
| 09:54 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:52 | Canisius | Mack West tips it home | 21-18 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-18 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 09:22 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF) John Lemke, Blake Roberts, James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Bertram Bowling (C) Howard Stringer, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 23-21 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:47 | Canisius | Martin Pierro double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is hacked by Michael Poole - foul #1 on Michael Poole, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Louie Kerstetter | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Martin Pierro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Suiter - foul #1 on Jason Suiter, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:01 | Canisius | Michael Poole grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Martin Pierro knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Poole | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Larry Bateman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) PF - John Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | Michael Poole pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling is denied on a layup by Nicholas Brooks | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | John Ortez grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Martin Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:56 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Poole | 23-26 |
| 06:36 | Canisius | Martin Pierro connects on the 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:16 | Canisius | Martin Pierro comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Robert Witherspoon (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Larry Bateman, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, John Ortez, Bertram Bowling | |
| 05:50 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter is fouled on the floor by James Brubaker - foul #2 on James Brubaker, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses long on a shot from the right block | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 05:09 | Canisius | Howard Stringer pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Lemke | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Mack West can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke, Robert Witherspoon, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Ronald Burnett, Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, Luis Broome, Mack West | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Bateman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Brooks - foul #1 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:07 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher loses the dribble to Michael Poole | 28-31 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Michael Poole banks in the layup | 28-33 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Baskerville is called for the reach on Larry Bateman - foul #3 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Ortez (PF) Jimmy Baskerville | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Nicholas Brooks, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (PF) John Ortez | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Bertram Bowling | 34-35 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman misses the shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | Martin Pierro grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Brubaker - foul #3 on James Brubaker, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Larry Bateman, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Louie Kerstetter, Bertram Bowling | |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Carroll is called for the reach on Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Luis Broome banks in the layup and the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Luis Broome misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |