| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tim Banta (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | James Kelley inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Banta | 28-28 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino's pass is intercepted by Charlie Whitley | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Whitley is called for the reach on Frederic Rimmer - foul #1 on Charlie Whitley, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Tim Banta and he's hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer hits a floater from the right block set up by Derrick Cimino | 30-31 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Spencer Miller steals the ball from Tim Banta | 30-31 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller lays it in | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-33 |
| 15:41 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tim Banta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Derouen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons is hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #1 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Daniels (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Kenneth Lamotte (SF), Chester Ramer (PF), Charles Deines (C) Tim Banta, Charlie Whitley, James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen, Richard Lyons | |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Chester Ramer makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Daniels | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Ramer - foul #1 on Chester Ramer, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Cecil Pagan swats the dunk try by Charles Deines | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 35-35 |
| 14:09 | Grambling State | Chester Ramer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jewell Howard | 35-35 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Randy Carlisle and he's fouled by Kenneth Lamotte - foul #1 on Kenneth Lamotte, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SF), Tyrone Derouen (PF) Kenneth Lamotte, Charles Deines | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-35 |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:35 | Grambling State | James Kelley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Chester Ramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Jewell Howard, Larry Petrovich, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tim Banta (PG), Charlie Whitley (SG), Richard Lyons (C) Jonathan Daniels, Allen Leclair, Chester Ramer | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood loses the dribble to Charlie Whitley | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tim Banta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Ryan Seaton denies the turnaround by Tim Banta | 40-37 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Seaton | 43-37 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Frederic Rimmer steps in front of the Tim Banta pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Derouen picks off the pass by Frederic Rimmer | 43-37 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Kelley | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | James Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Tim Banta misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton's floater is tipped away by James Kelley | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:21 | Grambling State | Ryan Seaton is called for the reach on Richard Lyons - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Daniels (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Kenneth Lamotte (SF), Chester Ramer (PF) Tim Banta, Charlie Whitley, James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen | |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lyons | 43-42 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses long on a runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Daniels is called for the reach on Randy Carlisle - foul #2 on Jonathan Daniels, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Deines (C) Richard Lyons | |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Carlisle | 45-42 |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | Jewell Howard is called for the reach on Charles Deines - foul #2 on Jewell Howard, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Dennis Brown, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tim Banta (PG), Charlie Whitley (SG), Tyrone Derouen (PF) Jonathan Daniels, Allen Leclair, Charles Deines | |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-42 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tim Banta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Lamotte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Ramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | Grambling State | Chester Ramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Tim Banta is called for the reach on Randy Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Banta, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Randy Carlisle, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SF), Richard Lyons (C) Kenneth Lamotte, Chester Ramer | |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is hacked by Charlie Whitley - foul #2 on Charlie Whitley, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 45-42 |
| 06:12 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen's floater is tipped away by Ryan Seaton | 45-42 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Derouen | 45-42 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Tim Banta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Cimino | 47-42 |
| 05:02 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Tyrone Derouen | 47-44 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Seaton | 50-44 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Tim Banta clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Tim Banta steals the ball from Derrick Cimino | 50-44 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | James Kelley is hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Daniels (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Kenneth Lamotte (SF), Chester Ramer (PF), Charles Deines (C) Tim Banta, Charlie Whitley, James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen, Richard Lyons | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Chester Ramer buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Daniels | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jonathan Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lamotte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Ramer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Deines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Lamotte steals the ball from Cecil Pagan | 50-47 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Kenneth Lamotte makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Daniels | 50-49 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SF), Tyrone Derouen (PF), Richard Lyons (C) Kenneth Lamotte, Chester Ramer, Charles Deines | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Derouen steals the ball from Randy Carlisle | 50-49 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Jewell Howard, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tim Banta (PG), Charlie Whitley (SG) Jonathan Daniels, Allen Leclair | |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | The jump hook by James Kelley is blocked by Ryan Seaton | 50-49 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | James Kelley gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen's floater is tipped away by Sanford Millwood | 50-49 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lyons | 50-49 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Charlie Whitley double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Whitley is called for the reach on Sanford Millwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Whitley, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is fouled on the floor by Tim Banta - foul #2 on Tim Banta, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Frederic Rimmer steals the ball from Charlie Whitley | 51-49 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Tim Banta snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | James Kelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyrone Derouen | 51-51 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood lays it up and in | 53-51 |