| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) PF - Steven Dandridge (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Mike Cole (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Dandridge - foul #1 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Hodge picks off the pass by Mike Cole in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Dennis Hargrove is called for the reach on Richard Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerald Whitt | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski and he's fouled by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is called for 5 seconds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft (C) David Axtell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Kraft, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Ciotti - foul #1 on Marvin Ciotti, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Leighton | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers hits a floater from the right block set up by Christopher Brown and he's hacked by Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), David Axtell (C) Richard Pasco, Mark Kraft, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Frank Green (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) PF - Roy Lubbers (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gale Busselberg (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gale Busselberg | 10-10 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | David Axtell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Steven Dandridge (PF) Christopher Brown, Roy Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Frank Green | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Cole | 13-12 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses the jumper from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | David Axtell pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | David Axtell's floater is tipped away by Danny Vedder | 13-12 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Hodge takes the ball from Gerald Whitt in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gale Busselberg - foul #1 on Gale Busselberg, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Mark Kraft (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gale Busselberg, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is fouled on the floor by Mark Kraft - foul #2 on Mark Kraft, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG), Marvin Ciotti (C) Steven Dandridge, Mark Kraft | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Simmons | 15-15 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Steven Dandridge (PF) Christopher Brown, Roy Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Wright | 15-17 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco is hacked by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Fred Alexander, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Frank Green (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wojtkowski steps in front of the Frank Green pass in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) PF - Steven Dandridge (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Barreiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green is hacked by Gerard Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Turner, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG) Richard Pasco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) James Clark | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder lays it up and in set up by James Leighton | 17-19 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Fred Alexander (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Frank Green, Mark Coogan | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Alexander | 19-19 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses the jump hook near the basket | 19-19 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge tips it but misses | 19-19 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF), David Axtell (C) Steven Dandridge, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), James Clark (C) James Leighton, Gerald Whitt, Danny Vedder | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | James Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Towns | 20-21 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 20-21 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Brown | 23-21 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Alexander - foul #1 on Fred Alexander, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Marvin Ciotti (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Christopher Brown, Fred Alexander, Roy Lubbers, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Frank Green (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Gale Busselberg, Bruce Wright, Mike Cole, James Clark | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's pass is intercepted by James Leighton | 23-23 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Barreiro | 23-23 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Turner | 26-23 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF) Gerard Turner, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) Frank Green, Robert Towns | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wojtkowski | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Pasco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Dandridge (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marvin Ciotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) David Simmons | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | David Axtell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-23 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | James Clark swats the short shot by David Axtell | 29-23 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green's pass is intercepted by Manuel Hodge | 29-23 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), Roy Lubbers (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Manuel Hodge, Richard Pasco, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg (PG), David Simmons (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Bruce Wright, Frank Green, Mark Coogan | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is hacked by Gerard Turner - foul #2 on Gerard Turner, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Marvin Ciotti (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) James Clark | |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-23 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Coogan | 31-23 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), David Axtell (C) Christopher Brown, Fred Alexander, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Robert Towns (PF) Gale Busselberg, Mark Coogan | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-23 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder tips it in | 31-25 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge hits a turnaround in the lane | 33-25 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is hacked by Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF), Mark Kraft (PF) Richard Pasco, Steven Dandridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (C) David Simmons, Mike Cole, Danny Vedder | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Richard Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Manuel Hodge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Frank Green (SF) James Leighton, Gerald Whitt | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) C - David Axtell (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Bruce Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | James Clark is called for the reach on Mark Kraft - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Gerard Turner, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) Robert Towns | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Mark Kraft | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Frank Green steps in front of the Fred Alexander pass | 36-30 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Wright steps in front of the Fred Alexander pass in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the runner from close range | 36-30 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-30 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on Frank Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Dennis Hargrove, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, James Clark | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Richard Pasco is blocked by Robert Towns | 36-32 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Green | 36-32 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brown in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown lays it up and in | 38-32 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Richard Pasco - foul #1 on Richard Pasco, team foul #13 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), Mark Kraft (PF) Christopher Brown, Fred Alexander, Richard Pasco, Steven Dandridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) David Simmons, Robert Towns | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) Frank Green | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-35 |