| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) C - Alfred Carmichael (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rusty Eldred (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Poole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Otten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | James Moss picks off the pass by Alfred Carmichael | 29-39 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina State | James Moss lays it up and in | 29-41 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | John Owens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina State | Paul Otten snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred jams it on a nice dish by James Moss and he's fouled by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael's layup is rejected by William Clark | 29-43 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | John Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano clanks a runner in the lane | 29-43 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Morgan steps in front of the Willie Poole pass | 29-43 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Morgan | 31-43 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina State | Alfred Carmichael is called for the reach on Paul Otten - foul #1 on Alfred Carmichael, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali (SF), Robert Gipson (PF), David Clements (C) Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah, Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (PG), Brad Lambert (SF), Cheslav Kolkowski (PF), Matthew Galaviz (C) James Moss, Willie Poole, William Clark, Paul Otten | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar (SF) John Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Yocum (SF) Rusty Eldred | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali is fouled on the floor by Brad Lambert - foul #2 on Brad Lambert, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Morgan | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kamau Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Bodnar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Clements (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Winston Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Kolkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Galaviz (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Morgan is called for the reach on Winston Fletcher - foul #3 on Jonathan Morgan, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), John Owens (SG), Brent Pisano (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Jonathan Morgan, Kamau Ali, Ralph Bodnar, David Clements | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Rusty Eldred (SG), Willie Poole (SF), William Clark (PF) Winston Fletcher, Brad Lambert, John Yocum, Matthew Galaviz | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Gipson | 33-43 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Brent Pisano - foul #2 on Brent Pisano, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael (C) Robert Gipson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Otten (C) Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | James Moss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | John Owens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Pisano | 36-48 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | James Moss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdullah | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdullah | 39-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | John Owens is hacked by Rusty Eldred - foul #2 on Rusty Eldred, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), Kamau Ali (SF), Robert Gipson (PF) John Owens, Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (PG), Brad Lambert (SG), John Yocum (SF), Cheslav Kolkowski (PF), Matthew Galaviz (C) James Moss, Rusty Eldred, Willie Poole, William Clark, Paul Otten | |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali makes the shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Winston Fletcher | 41-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael tips it home | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kamau Ali (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Winston Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Galaviz (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | John Yocum misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | John Yocum is called for the reach on Alfred Carmichael - foul #1 on John Yocum, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Owens (SG), Brent Pisano (SF), David Clements (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Manuel Mitchell, Kamau Ali, Robert Gipson, Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Rusty Eldred (SG), Willie Poole (SF), William Clark (PF), Paul Otten (C) Winston Fletcher, Brad Lambert, John Yocum, Cheslav Kolkowski, Matthew Galaviz | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Paul Otten - foul #1 on Paul Otten, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah (PF) Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | David Clements misses the 3rd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to William Clark | 43-50 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | James Moss misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | David Clements drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Paul Otten - foul #2 on Paul Otten, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | David Clements makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina State | William Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Moss | 46-53 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Paul Otten takes the ball from Dikembe Abdullah | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Poole | 46-56 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan's pass is intercepted by Paul Otten | 46-56 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | David Clements takes the ball from William Clark | 46-56 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Clements | 49-56 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Morgan steals the ball from Rusty Eldred | 49-56 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan misses short on a floater from the left block | 49-56 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | William Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brent Pisano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rusty Eldred (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Otten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | South Carolina State | William Clark is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel Mitchell (PG), Kamau Ali (SG), Ralph Bodnar (SF), Robert Gipson (PF), Alfred Carmichael (C) Jonathan Morgan, John Owens, Brent Pisano, Dikembe Abdullah, David Clements | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (PG), Brad Lambert (SG), John Yocum (SF), Cheslav Kolkowski (PF), Matthew Galaviz (C) James Moss, Rusty Eldred, Willie Poole, William Clark, Paul Otten | |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali misses the shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Bodnar tips it home | 51-56 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Matthew Galaviz is denied by Alfred Carmichael | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Kamau Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Kamau Ali is called for the reach on Brad Lambert - foul #3 on Kamau Ali, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Owens (SG) Ralph Bodnar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred (SG) John Yocum | |
| 05:47 | South Carolina State | Alfred Carmichael is called for the reach on Brad Lambert - foul #2 on Alfred Carmichael, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Clark (PF) Matthew Galaviz | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Cheslav Kolkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brad Lambert | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | John Owens scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kamau Ali | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher's layup is rejected by Robert Gipson | 53-58 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina State | William Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Lambert | 53-60 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | John Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina State | Brad Lambert snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | John Owens grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Winston Fletcher is called for the reach on John Owens - foul #1 on Winston Fletcher, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan (PG), Brent Pisano (SF), Ralph Bodnar (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Manuel Mitchell, Kamau Ali, Robert Gipson, Alfred Carmichael | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Moss (PG), Willie Poole (SF), Matthew Galaviz (C) Winston Fletcher, Brad Lambert, Cheslav Kolkowski | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | William Clark takes the ball from John Owens | 53-60 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz slams it home and he's hacked by Brent Pisano - foul #3 on Brent Pisano, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Flint (SG), Dikembe Abdullah (PF) John Owens, Ralph Bodnar | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Yocum (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Rusty Eldred, William Clark | |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Matthew Galaviz makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | John Yocum is called for the reach on Daniel Bennett - foul #2 on John Yocum, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Winston Fletcher (SG) John Yocum | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-63 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan Morgan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Flint (fresh) SF - Brent Pisano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - James Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winston Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Galaviz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | James Moss can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 55-63 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Abdullah gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Owens (SG), Alfred Carmichael (C) Troy Flint, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred (SG), William Clark (PF), Paul Otten (C) Winston Fletcher, Joseph Jones, Matthew Galaviz | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Morgan hits a fadeaway in the paint | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Moss | 57-66 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | John Owens scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Carmichael | 59-66 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Morgan steals the ball from Rusty Eldred | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Morgan | 62-66 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina State | Willie Poole makes the floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Rusty Eldred is called for the reach on Alfred Carmichael - foul #3 on Rusty Eldred, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Rusty Eldred hits a shot from the baseline set up by James Moss | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Moss is called for the reach on John Owens - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | John Owens is called for the reach on James Moss in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Owens, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | John Owens buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jonathan Morgan | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Jonathan Morgan is called for the reach on James Moss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | John Owens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Carmichael gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | John Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brent Pisano grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |