| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christian Kemp and he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Ryan Seaton blocks the jumper by Robert Cullins | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG), Jason Dawson (SG), Tim Windham (SF), Gerald Cox (C) Arnulfo Costa, Douglas Hall, Edward Ivey, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer's pass is intercepted by Jason Dawson | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Bower | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jewell Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dalton Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dalton Gibson | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Douglas Hall (SG) Dalton Gibson, Tim Windham | |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 44-44 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | Larry Petrovich steps in front of the Jason Dawson pass | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Douglas Hall - foul #2 on Douglas Hall, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SF), Tim Windham (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Jason Dawson, Robert Cullins, Gerald Cox | |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Tim Windham swats the short shot by Ryan Seaton | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Arnulfo Costa is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG) Arnulfo Costa | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Christian Kemp picks off the pass by Douglas Hall | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | Alcorn State | Ryan Seaton picks off the pass by Stephen Boettcher | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Hall steals the ball from Derrick Cimino | 49-44 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dalton Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Windham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Boettcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 49-44 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 51-44 |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Jason Dawson (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Gerald Cox (C) Dalton Gibson, Edward Ivey, Tim Windham, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Cullins - foul #2 on Robert Cullins, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Taylor (SF) Douglas Hall | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Dawson | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell tips it in | 54-49 |
| 09:55 | Alcorn State | Billy Bower steps in front of the Arnulfo Costa pass | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower banks in the layup | 56-49 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Dawson | 56-52 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard is denied on a dunk by Gerald Cox | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-52 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | David Taylor can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Petrovich | 58-52 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | David Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-52 |
| 07:58 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox tips it in | 58-54 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jewell Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Gerald Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Campbell and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG), Douglas Hall (SG), Edward Ivey (SF), Tim Windham (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Arnulfo Costa, Jason Dawson, David Taylor, Robert Cullins, Gerald Cox | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:13 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Montgomery | 60-54 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery tips it in | 62-54 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Hall | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Boettcher - foul #2 on Stephen Boettcher, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Frederic Rimmer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Seaton - foul #4 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG) Dalton Gibson | |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christian Kemp | 62-58 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Ryan Seaton - foul #5 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Gerald Cox (C) Edward Ivey, Tim Windham, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Hall | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell's pass is intercepted by Jason Dawson | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 11 pts. C - Gerald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a turnaround from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hall | 64-63 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Arnulfo Costa | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Jason Dawson, Gerald Cox | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins is hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins is hacked by Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is denied on a dunk by Stephen Boettcher | 66-67 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Costa | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Robert Cullins is blocked by Larry Petrovich | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins buries a floater from the left side set up by Arnulfo Costa | 66-69 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall buries a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Stephen Boettcher | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Larry Petrovich is called for the reach on Stephen Boettcher - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood travels with the ball | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (SF), Gerald Cox (C) Edward Ivey, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Dawson is called for the reach on Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Jason Dawson, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Jason Dawson, Gerald Cox | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa runs out the clock | 69-76 |