| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Marvin River (fresh) SG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman inbounds the ball | 18-16 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt buries a jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 19:11 | Texas Christian | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 18:43 | Texas Christian | Marvin River's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Herman - foul #1 on Michael Herman, team foul #1 | 20-16 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 18:24 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 18:09 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings travels with the ball | 20-16 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Julio Lopez | 20-18 |
| 17:17 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mercer - foul #2 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 16:55 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Mercer - foul #3 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| 16:55 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 16:55 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Sessions | 21-20 |
| 16:06 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's pass is intercepted by Julio Lopez | 21-20 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits the finger roll set up by Oladele Sato | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Marvin River (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt lays it up and in | 23-22 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oladele Sato | 23-24 |
| 14:43 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Oladele Sato and he's fouled by Charles Leavitt - foul #2 on Charles Leavitt, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Antonio Moore (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Samuel Price (PF), Charlie Minor (C) Marvin River, Shawn Jennings, Michael Herman, Charles Leavitt, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Emil Rhode | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 13:55 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Antonio Moore, team foul #3 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Boyett - foul #3 on Lee Boyett, team foul #4 | 23-27 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 13:26 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Edward Lyons is called for the reach on Fred Sessions - foul #1 on Edward Lyons, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Michael Herman (SF) Edward Lyons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Oladele Sato | 23-30 |
| 12:28 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor is fouled on the floor by Clemente Roberts - foul #1 on Clemente Roberts, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 12:05 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Moore | 25-30 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions slams it home | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Price (fresh) C - Charlie Minor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Herman | 28-32 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 10:33 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 10:32 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 10:14 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman's floater is knocked away by Bradley Gaier | 28-34 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Oladele Sato | 28-36 |
| 09:22 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson tips it home | 30-38 |
| 08:33 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett is fouled on the floor by Clyde Larson - foul #1 on Clyde Larson, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (PG), Shawn Jennings (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Charles Leavitt (PF), David Thompson (C) Lee Boyett, Antonio Moore, Michael Herman, Samuel Price, Charlie Minor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), William Blevins (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Bradley Gaier, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| 08:13 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Thompson | 32-38 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | William Blevins is fouled on the floor by Marvin River - foul #1 on Marvin River, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Michael Herman (SF) Edward Lyons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Marvin River (fresh) SG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Emil Rhode | 32-40 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer is called for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG) John Helt, William Blevins | |
| 06:26 | Texas Christian | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Michael Herman - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| 05:59 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #2 on Julio Lopez, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| 05:59 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:59 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| 05:22 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt buries a runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Antonio Moore (SG), Charlie Minor (C) Marvin River, Shawn Jennings, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson (C) Emil Rhode | |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 04:39 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Herman | 38-41 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 04:16 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Charles Leavitt | 38-41 |
| 03:54 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman blows the layup | 38-41 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions scores on a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Antonio Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Minor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (tiring) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Texas Christian | Oladele Sato takes the ball from Antonio Moore | 38-43 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato slams it home | 38-45 |
| 03:02 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (PG), Shawn Jennings (SG), David Thompson (C) Lee Boyett, Antonio Moore, Charlie Minor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode (C) Clyde Larson | |
| 02:41 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 02:40 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 02:39 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt tips it in | 40-45 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Mercer | 40-47 |
| 01:57 | Texas Christian | David Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Leavitt and he's fouled by Douglas Mercer - foul #4 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 01:57 | Texas Christian | David Thompson makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Sessions | 43-49 |
| 01:14 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:57 | Texas Christian | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin River - foul #2 on Marvin River, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:27 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mercer - foul #5 on Douglas Mercer, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| 00:27 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:27 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts is hacked by Marvin River in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin River, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF) Julio Lopez | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:18 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Oladele Sato | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin River - foul #4 on Marvin River, team foul #12 | 46-53 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Texas Christian | Marvin River misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato runs out the clock | 46-55 |