| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Varghese - foul #1 on Henry Varghese, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 25-39 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck tips it back up and in | 25-41 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Dale Moss misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-41 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 25-41 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 25-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ector - foul #1 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 17:36 | Jackson State | Robert Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:32 | Jackson State | Dale Moss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones scores on a runner from the right block | 27-43 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Robert Austin misses long on a runner near the basket | 27-43 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (PG), James Kincade (SF), Robert Brunt (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Henry Varghese, Robert Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:28 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Ray | 30-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Dale Moss gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Travis Ray can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood (SF) Dale Moss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Travis Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Travis Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Underwood (fresh) PF - Robert Brunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan double dribbles | 32-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Robert Austin (C) Eddie Underwood, Scott Hewes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | Travis Ray can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector (SF), Henry Varghese (PF) James Kincade, Robert Brunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | Travis Ray misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | Travis Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Austin | 33-43 |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | Jackson State | Ralph Davis steps in front of the Kenneth Ector pass | 33-43 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Ector - foul #2 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Moss (SG) Travis Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Clinton Thayer, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Robert Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Robert Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector tips it in | 35-44 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Austin is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (PG), James Kincade (SF), Robert Brunt (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Henry Varghese, Robert Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Donald Hauck | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:04 | Jackson State | Dale Moss gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:39 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt makes the shot in the paint | 37-44 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Quesenberry | 37-44 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Hewes - foul #1 on Scott Hewes, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Henry Varghese (PF), Robert Austin (C) Robert Brunt, Scott Hewes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | Jackson State | Travis Ray scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Austin | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | Dale Moss makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Kincade | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Jackson State | James Kincade grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Dale Moss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Roland Jones | 42-45 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry is hacked by Travis Ray - foul #1 on Travis Ray, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Robert Brunt (PF) Travis Ray, James Kincade, Henry Varghese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 42-47 |
| 10:13 | Jackson State | Dale Moss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Hauck | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Robert Austin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Moss | 44-49 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Jackson State | Robert Austin pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it home | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (SG), Henry Varghese (PF) Dale Moss, Robert Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Scott Hewes (C) Robert Brunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer loses the dribble to Clement Fields in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Travis Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Hewes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | The jumper by Kenneth Ector is denied by Roland Jones | 46-51 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-51 |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:08 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:33 | Jackson State | Travis Ray hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hewes | 48-53 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones's floater is tipped away by Scott Hewes | 48-53 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:54 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Travis Ray buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kirk Guyer and he's fouled by Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Moss (SG), James Kincade (SF), Robert Brunt (PF), Robert Austin (C) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Henry Varghese, Scott Hewes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Travis Ray misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is denied on a layup by Robert Brunt | 50-53 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | Jackson State | Travis Ray misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Austin | 50-55 |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | James Kincade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Ray and the foul's on Jonathon Sloan - foul #2 on Jonathon Sloan, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood (SF), Henry Varghese (PF) Travis Ray, Robert Brunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:26 | Jackson State | James Kincade makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 04:12 | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Robert Austin connects on the jumper from the right block | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Kincade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Underwood (fresh) PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Austin - foul #2 on Robert Austin, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG) Eddie Underwood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Paul Quesenberry, Ralph Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Jackson State | Robert Austin snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | James Kincade buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector (SF) James Kincade | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Ector is called for the reach on Roland Jones - foul #3 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Brunt (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Henry Varghese, Robert Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Henry Varghese (PF), Robert Austin (C) Robert Brunt, Scott Hewes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Ector - foul #4 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | Jackson State | Roland Jones denies the turnaround by Dale Moss | 59-60 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Dale Moss gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Dale Moss is called for the reach on Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Moss, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Dale Moss is denied by Charles Davis | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bernard Alexander | 59-61 |