| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jack Parker (fresh) SG - Ho Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:30 | Marist | Jimmy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Gregory Ray - foul #1 on Gregory Ray, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is called for 3 seconds | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Marist | Gregory Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ho Xayavong | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Cole | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Ho Xayavong misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Ho Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Ho Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole scores on a floater in the lane set up by Dennis Hargrove | 33-36 |
| 17:37 | Marist | Ho Xayavong can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Jones blocks the jumper by Dennis Hargrove | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan lays it in on a great pass from Mike Cole and he's hacked by Gregory Ray - foul #2 on Gregory Ray, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Marist | Max Blauvelt (PG), Patrick Morris (SF), Jay Spaeth (PF), Jerrod Pagan (C) Jack Parker, Gregory Ray, Vincenzo Costa, Jimmy Jones | |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | Marist | Ho Xayavong drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Max Blauvelt | 35-40 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Marist | Mike Flood (SF) Ho Xayavong | |
| 16:01 | Marist | Mike Flood knocks in the floater from the right side | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Max Blauvelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Flood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Spaeth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerrod Pagan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns loses the dribble to Max Blauvelt | 35-42 |
| 15:41 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, James Clark | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 15:30 | Marist | Jay Spaeth's pass is intercepted by Bruce Wright | 35-42 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Morris | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:54 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:33 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan is hacked by Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Marist | Jack Parker (PG), Ho Xayavong (SG), Gregory Ray (SF), Vincenzo Costa (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Max Blauvelt, Patrick Morris, Mike Flood, Jay Spaeth, Jerrod Pagan | |
| 14:16 | Marist | Jack Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jimmy Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:47 | Marist | Jimmy Jones hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | Marist | Jimmy Jones misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:31 | Marist | Gregory Ray hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #4 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Robert Towns (C) Dennis Hargrove, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Marist | Jay Spaeth (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Mike Cole and he's fouled by Jay Spaeth - foul #2 on Jay Spaeth, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Leighton | 42-48 |
| 12:21 | Marist | Ho Xayavong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan knocks in the floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | Marist | Ho Xayavong hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Vincenzo Costa | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jack Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Ho Xayavong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincenzo Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Spaeth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:47 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:27 | Marist | Jay Spaeth is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Marist | Max Blauvelt (PG), Patrick Morris (SF), Jerrod Pagan (C) Jack Parker, Gregory Ray, Vincenzo Costa | |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Wright | 46-50 |
| 10:58 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Marist | Ho Xayavong is hacked by Danny Vedder - foul #2 on Danny Vedder, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Marist | Mike Flood (SF), Vincenzo Costa (PF) Ho Xayavong, Jay Spaeth | |
| 09:43 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Max Blauvelt | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Jerrod Pagan steals it from Bruce Wright | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vincenzo Costa - foul #2 on Vincenzo Costa, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mark Coogan (PF) Dennis Hargrove, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Marist | Jack Parker (PG), Gregory Ray (SF), Jay Spaeth (C) Max Blauvelt, Mike Flood, Jerrod Pagan | |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Marist | Jay Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Vincenzo Costa, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Mike Cole (SF) Gerald Whitt, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG) Patrick Morris | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) James Clark | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 08:05 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa is fouled on the floor by Mike Cole - foul #1 on Mike Cole, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Marist | Jack Parker is fouled on the floor by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Morris (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Vincenzo Costa, Jay Spaeth | |
| 07:46 | Marist | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jack Parker (fresh) SG - Ho Xayavong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Jack Parker is called for the reach on Mike Cole - foul #2 on Jack Parker, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | Marist | Patrick Morris pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:37 | Marist | Jack Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hargrove - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 07:37 | Marist | Jack Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:37 | Marist | Jack Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 52-56 |
| 07:02 | Marist | Patrick Morris misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marist | Jerrod Pagan (PF) Gregory Ray | |
| 07:02 | Marist | Patrick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:02 | Marist | Patrick Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Coogan | 54-58 |
| 06:29 | Marist | Mark Coogan picks off the pass by Jerrod Pagan | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Danny Vedder | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Marist | Patrick Morris is fouled on the floor by Mike Cole - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Marist | Max Blauvelt (PG), Gregory Ray (SF), Jay Spaeth (PF) Jack Parker, Ho Xayavong, Jerrod Pagan | |
| 05:45 | Marist | Patrick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Marist | Patrick Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Wright | 60-60 |
| 05:23 | Marist | Jay Spaeth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Marist | Jimmy Jones tips it home | 60-62 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses badly on a floater near the basket | 60-62 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | Marist | Jay Spaeth's pass is intercepted by James Clark | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, James Clark | |
| Subs | Marist | Mike Flood (SG), Jerrod Pagan (C) Patrick Morris, Jimmy Jones | |
| 04:20 | Marist | Jerrod Pagan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | Marist | The rebound goes to Mike Flood | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Marist | Max Blauvelt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Marist | Jack Parker (PG), Ho Xayavong (SG), Vincenzo Costa (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Max Blauvelt, Mike Flood, Jay Spaeth, Jerrod Pagan | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ho Xayavong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincenzo Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole drills a runner from the right block | 64-62 |
| 03:04 | Marist | Ho Xayavong's pass is intercepted by Gerald Whitt | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Marist | Gregory Ray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:20 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:11 | Marist | Gregory Ray travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Morris (SF) Gregory Ray | |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Hargrove | 66-62 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Jack Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Ho Xayavong is called for the reach on Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Ho Xayavong, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Marist | Gregory Ray (SF) Patrick Morris | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:54 | Marist | Ho Xayavong misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Ray - foul #3 on Gregory Ray, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Marist | Ho Xayavong buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Parker | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is hacked by Jack Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Parker, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Marist | Jack Parker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Ho Xayavong is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ho Xayavong, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Marist | Ho Xayavong scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Parker | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Parker - foul #4 on Jack Parker, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Vincenzo Costa grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Marist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Gregory Ray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |