| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Countess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Layton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Victorino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Walter Carson inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Cory Burt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-25 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Coats - foul #1 on John Coats, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Walter Carson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bottom | 41-27 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Carson - foul #3 on Walter Carson, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (SF) Walter Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Cory Burt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 18:42 | Southern | John Countess tips it in | 43-29 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino buries a runner from close range | 43-31 |
| 18:07 | Southern | John Coats can't finish the layup | 43-31 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Willie Marcum is blocked by John Coats | 43-31 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Cory Burt connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bottom and he's fouled by Brent Pisano - foul #2 on Brent Pisano, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner (PG), Robert Gipson (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (SF), David Clements (PF) Travis Layton, Willie Marcum, Brent Pisano, Scott Fewell | |
| 17:32 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by George Victorino is blocked by John Coats | 46-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern | John Countess pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:44 | Southern | John Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Cory Burt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:26 | Southern | George Victorino steps in front of the John Miller pass | 46-33 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Bremner, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Jonathan Howard (SG), William Stoltzfus (SF), Neal Patel (PF), Lance Adams (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, John Miller, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton (PG), Brent Pisano (SF), Scott Fewell (PF) Robert Gipson, Dikembe Abdullah, George Victorino | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stoltzfus (fresh) PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Layton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bremner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Clements (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Neal Patel misses the jumper from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Lance Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:26 | Southern | Neal Patel buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Howard and the foul's on Scott Fewell - foul #2 on Scott Fewell, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) William Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Willie Marcum (SG), Robert Gipson (C) Robert Bremner, David Clements | |
| 15:26 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson tips it in | 49-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Lance Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lance Adams, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (PF) Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael (C) Scott Fewell | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Willie Marcum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Travis Layton | 49-38 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Scott Massey misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Willie Marcum | 49-38 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson blows the layup but the foul's on John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), John Countess (PF), John Coats (C) Jonathan Howard, John Miller, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SF), George Victorino (C) Travis Layton, Brent Pisano, Alfred Carmichael | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG) Scott Massey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) Robert Gipson | |
| 13:56 | Southern | Walter Carson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Coats | 51-40 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:35 | Southern | Walter Carson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Cory Burt loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Walter Carson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton (PG), Brent Pisano (SF), David Clements (PF), Robert Gipson (C) Robert Bremner, Dikembe Abdullah, Scott Fewell, George Victorino | |
| 12:46 | Southern | Walter Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Walter Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern | John Countess grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Cory Burt | 54-43 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Clements | 54-43 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Marcum | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Countess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Layton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Marcum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Clements (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Southern | John Countess comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Walter Carson tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Jonathan Howard (SG), John Miller (SF), Neal Patel (PF), Lance Adams (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Victorino (C) Willie Marcum | |
| 11:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Massey | 59-46 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | David Clements scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Travis Layton | 59-48 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Jonathan Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | David Clements grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Robert Gipson - foul #2 on Robert Gipson, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner (PG), Willie Marcum (SG), Scott Fewell (PF) Travis Layton, Robert Gipson, David Clements | |
| 10:37 | Southern | Lance Adams drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Massey and he's hacked by Robert Bremner - foul #2 on Robert Bremner, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Lance Adams makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Willie Marcum is hacked by Scott Massey - foul #2 on Scott Massey, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), John Coats (C) Jonathan Howard, Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Neal Patel knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Scott Massey | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Pisano | 64-51 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the driving attempt from the left block | 64-51 |
| 09:33 | Southern | John Coats grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Willie Marcum is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bottom - foul #1 on Willie Marcum, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Walter Carson (SF), John Countess (PF) Scott Massey, John Miller, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton (PG), Alfred Carmichael (C) Robert Bremner, George Victorino | |
| 09:20 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Scott Fewell, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (SG) Willie Marcum | |
| 08:47 | Southern | Alfred Carmichael blocks the jumper by John Countess | 64-51 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Travis Layton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 08:00 | Southern | John Coats gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Countess (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Layton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gipson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brent Pisano (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Fewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Southern | John Coats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-51 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson blows the layup | 64-51 |
| 06:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Coats | 64-51 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Travis Layton takes the ball from John Coats | 64-51 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell is hacked by Jeffrey Bottom - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bottom, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Jonathan Howard (SG), John Miller (SF), Neal Patel (PF), Lance Adams (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner (PG), Willie Marcum (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (SF), David Clements (PF), George Victorino (C) Travis Layton, Robert Gipson, Brent Pisano, Scott Fewell, Alfred Carmichael | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Willie Marcum misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Lance Adams snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard is hacked by Willie Marcum - foul #2 on Willie Marcum, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino banks in the layup and he's fouled by Lance Adams - foul #2 on Lance Adams, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Neal Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdullah | 66-54 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Jonathan Howard tips it home | 68-54 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 05:29 | Southern | John Miller gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Scott Massey is fouled on the floor by Robert Bremner - foul #3 on Robert Bremner, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Scott Massey makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Scott Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-54 |
| 05:13 | Southern | John Miller grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 05:08 | Southern | Scott Massey's pass is intercepted by Robert Bremner | 70-54 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah blows the layup | 70-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern | John Miller snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Scott Massey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Patel | 73-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Willie Marcum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 04:50 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Miller | 73-54 |
| 04:33 | Southern | Neal Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Walter Carson (SF), John Countess (PF) Jonathan Howard, John Miller, Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) David Clements | |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino gets the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Cory Burt steps in front of the Willie Marcum pass | 73-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Scott Massey throws it down set up by Cory Burt | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Countess (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Neal Patel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Bremner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Marcum (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Scott Fewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Victorino (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Walter Carson hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Massey | 77-56 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino's fadeaway is rejected by Neal Patel | 77-56 |
| 03:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Neal Patel | 77-56 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Scott Massey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-56 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the turnaround from close range | 79-58 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Cory Burt is hacked by Scott Fewell - foul #4 on Scott Fewell, team foul #12 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG), William Stoltzfus (SF), John Miller (PF), Lance Adams (C) Scott Massey, Walter Carson, John Countess, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (SG), David Clements (PF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Willie Marcum, Scott Fewell, George Victorino | |
| 02:20 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-58 |
| 02:07 | Southern | William Stoltzfus snags the defensive board | 81-58 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Robert Bremner is called for the reach on William Stoltzfus - foul #4 on Robert Bremner, team foul #13 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (SG) Cory Burt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:01 | Southern | William Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 02:01 | Southern | William Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-58 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael tips it in | 82-60 |
| 01:31 | Southern | Jonathan Howard scores on a floater from the left wing | 84-60 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bremner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gipson | 84-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Lance Adams comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #14 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Neal Patel (C) William Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano (SF) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 00:59 | Southern | Lance Adams misses the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Lance Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Clements | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Neal Patel misses short on a shot from the right side | 85-64 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | David Clements grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-64 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano misses the tip | 85-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Massey | 85-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Scott Massey runs out the clock | 85-64 |