| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Ford inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Ryan Chevalier - foul #2 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Collins | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Arizona State | Donald Black steals the ball from Daniel Ross in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't throw it down | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | James Crawford is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #1 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Bobby Sowers (SG) Daniel Ross, Edward Robinson | |
| 16:36 | Arizona State | James Crawford scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Chevalier | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-35 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Dennis - foul #1 on Kenneth Dennis, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Jason Collins (C) Richard Dillon, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG), Brendan Seyler (SF), Jeffrey Richardson (PF) Bobby Sowers, Michael Ford, James Crawford | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Seyler (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Arizona State | Richard Barksdale picks off the pass by Edward Robinson | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Brendan Seyler - foul #2 on Brendan Seyler, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Donald Black, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG) Kenneth Dennis | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson is hacked by Richard Barksdale - foul #2 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Ross | 38-37 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale tips it home | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ryan Chevalier | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brendan Seyler - foul #3 on Brendan Seyler, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Edward Allen (C) Richard Barksdale, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Sowers (SG), Michael Ford (SF), James Crawford (PF) Edward Robinson, Brendan Seyler, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Edward Allen denies the turnaround by Ryan Chevalier | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Arizona State | James Crawford pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Daniel Lumley (C) Daniel Ross, Ryan Chevalier | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Richardson (PF) Bobby Sowers, Daniel Lumley | |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Sutton - foul #1 on Corey Sutton, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier (C) James Crawford | |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG) Kenneth Dennis | |
| 10:35 | Arizona State | Dennis Desantis is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #3 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 42-45 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler (SF), James Crawford (PF) Michael Ford, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it in | 44-45 |
| 09:13 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Ross | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Chevalier swats the shot by Donald Black | 44-47 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 08:24 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier's pass is intercepted by Donald Black | 46-47 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Black | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler is hacked by Dennis Desantis - foul #4 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Bobby Sowers (SG), Daniel Lumley (C) Daniel Ross, Edward Robinson, Ryan Chevalier | |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | James Crawford's pass is intercepted by Corey Sutton | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Sowers (fresh) SF - Brendan Seyler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lumley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Sowers steps in front of the Corey Sutton pass | 50-47 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | James Crawford's layup is rejected by Corey Sutton | 50-47 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen tips it home | 52-47 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis dunks the ball and the foul's on Glenn Schwartzman - foul #1 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG), Michael Ford (SF), Jeffrey Richardson (PF), Ryan Chevalier (C) Bobby Sowers, Brendan Seyler, James Crawford, Daniel Lumley | |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-50 |
| 05:43 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Michael Ford can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG) Kenneth Dennis | |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Richardson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Richardson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:45 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Chevalier - foul #3 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ross | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Ross and he's hacked by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #2 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Sowers (SG), James Crawford (PF) Edward Robinson, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Chevalier steals it from Donald Black | 55-58 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross is hacked by Donald Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF) Richard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bobby Sowers (fresh) SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Michael Ford buries a shot from the left wing set up by Bobby Sowers | 57-61 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Richardson (PF) Bobby Sowers, James Crawford | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Black | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | Dennis Desantis picks off the pass by Jeffrey Richardson | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Daniel Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ross, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Ross | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Ford | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Dillon | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses badly on a shot from the right block | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Michael Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Richardson | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is hacked by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 64-68 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg tips it home | 66-70 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | James Crawford can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG) Daniel Ross | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ryan Chevalier | 67-70 |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Richard Barksdale steps in front of the Michael Ford pass | 67-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the finger roll set up by Richard Barksdale | 69-70 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG), Jeffrey Richardson (PF) Kenneth Dennis, James Crawford | |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #4 on Jason Collins, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:33 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Dennis Desantis swats the layup by Ryan Chevalier | 69-72 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier tips it in | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Dillon | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Edward Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Michael Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Chevalier takes the ball from Richard Dillon | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson is hacked by Richard Dillon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Dillon, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Donald Black is called for the reach on Ryan Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Black, team foul #17 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |