| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | John Crawford inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Wyoming | John Crawford loses the dribble to Johnny Heap | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Frandsen | 26-24 |
| 18:53 | Wyoming | Michael Little buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilfred Frandsen | 28-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Little is called for the reach on Johnny Heap - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:13 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Wyoming | Michael Little clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Nyquist | 28-24 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 17:49 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:42 | Wyoming | John Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 17:21 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:53 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Little | 33-24 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts lays it in set up by Johnny Heap | 33-26 |
| 16:16 | Wyoming | John Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Geoffrey Mancha and he's hacked by John Crawford - foul #1 on John Crawford, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG), Jeremy Ford (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (PF) Elmer Palczewski, Michael Little, John Crawford, Michael Wittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF), George Edwards (C) Jerry Nyquist, Geoffrey Mancha, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Watts makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Steve Angle (fresh) SG - Jeremy Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kriebel (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Gary Crosslin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Nathan Exley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dennis Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Watts - foul #3 on Dennis Watts, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (PG) Dennis Watts | |
| 15:44 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:44 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:44 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to James Kriebel | 34-29 |
| 15:24 | Wyoming | George Edwards takes the ball from Wilfred Frandsen | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Steve Angle - foul #2 on Steve Angle, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Wittman (PF) Wilfred Frandsen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bobby Hartford | 34-30 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Angle - foul #3 on Steve Angle, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), John Crawford (SF) Steve Angle, James Kriebel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG) Kevin Prince | |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:09 | Wyoming | Bobby Hartford blocks the short jumper by Michael Wittman | 34-31 |
| 14:08 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski tips it home | 36-31 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | George Edwards travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Kriebel (SF) Michael Wittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Dennis Watts (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Nathan Exley, Paul Aragon, Bobby Hartford, George Edwards | |
| 13:25 | Wyoming | John Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 13:00 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:33 | Wyoming | James Kriebel is fouled on the floor by Dennis Watts - foul #4 on Dennis Watts, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Little (SG), Michael Wittman (PF), Wilfred Frandsen (C) Jeremy Ford, James Kriebel, Gary Crosslin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF) Dennis Watts | |
| 12:08 | Wyoming | Paul Aragon picks off the pass by Wilfred Frandsen | 36-31 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Aragon | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Aragon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Wyoming | Michael Little misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:54 | Wyoming | Michael Little gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:25 | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nyquist - foul #3 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (PF) Elmer Palczewski, John Crawford, Michael Wittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF), George Edwards (C) Jerry Nyquist, Geoffrey Mancha, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| 10:01 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Aragon | 36-33 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jeremy Ford - foul #1 on Jeremy Ford, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:32 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 09:30 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 09:13 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Angle | 38-36 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is fouled on the floor by James Kriebel - foul #1 on James Kriebel, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), John Crawford (SF), Michael Wittman (PF) Steve Angle, James Kriebel, Gary Crosslin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Kevin Prince, Paul Aragon | |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley is hacked by Michael Wittman - foul #2 on Michael Wittman, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Little (SG) Jeremy Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG) George Edwards | |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 08:34 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:14 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Palczewski | 40-36 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Mancha | 40-36 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Exley | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Exley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Wyoming | John Crawford hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 06:44 | Wyoming | Michael Wittman snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 06:38 | Wyoming | Michael Little hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 06:18 | Wyoming | John Crawford gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:57 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby Hartford - foul #1 on Bobby Hartford, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG), Jeremy Ford (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (PF) Elmer Palczewski, Michael Little, John Crawford, Michael Wittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (PG), Paul Aragon (SG), Dennis Watts (SF), George Edwards (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Jerry Nyquist, Geoffrey Mancha, Nathan Exley, Charles Bell, Bobby Hartford | |
| 05:57 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:57 | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 05:15 | Wyoming | George Edwards blocks the short jumper by Wilfred Frandsen | 46-41 |
| 05:14 | Wyoming | James Kriebel hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Michael Wittman (PF) Wilfred Frandsen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF) Kevin Prince, George Edwards | |
| 04:30 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Steve Angle | 50-41 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap knocks in the shot from the right block | 50-43 |
| 03:41 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Angle and he's fouled by Johnny Heap - foul #2 on Johnny Heap, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Elmer Palczewski (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Crawford (SF) Steve Angle, Jeremy Ford, James Kriebel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Charles Bell (PF) Paul Aragon, Bobby Hartford | |
| 03:41 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Wilfred Frandsen (C) Gary Crosslin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Elmer Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wittman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfred Frandsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Wyoming | Michael Little is fouled on the floor by Dennis Watts - foul #5 on Dennis Watts, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (SG), Paul Aragon (SF), Bobby Hartford (C) Geoffrey Mancha, Dennis Watts, Johnny Heap | |
| 02:41 | Wyoming | John Crawford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilfred Frandsen | 55-43 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Angle (PG), Jeremy Ford (SG), James Kriebel (SF), Gary Crosslin (C) Elmer Palczewski, Michael Little, Michael Wittman, Wilfred Frandsen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (PG), George Edwards (C) Jerry Nyquist, Charles Bell | |
| 02:05 | Wyoming | John Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 02:03 | Wyoming | James Kriebel hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | George Edwards misses the lay-in | 57-43 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | George Edwards tips it home | 57-45 |
| 01:30 | Wyoming | The short jumper by Gary Crosslin is denied by Bobby Hartford | 57-45 |
| 01:29 | Wyoming | Gary Crosslin tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 01:28 | Wyoming | Steve Angle pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | John Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | George Edwards grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 00:54 | Wyoming | Jeremy Ford snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Wyoming | John Crawford clanks a runner from close range | 57-45 |
| 00:28 | Wyoming | John Crawford snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Steve Angle runs out the clock | 57-45 |