| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 4 pts. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Burnette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider is alone and throws it down on a great pass from John Renzi out of a doubleteam | 27-22 |
| 19:06 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette hits a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino misses the dunk attempt | 27-24 |
| 18:41 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette is fouled on the floor by John Renzi - foul #1 on John Renzi, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:53 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt loses the dribble to Rodney Heider | 27-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Hurlburt - foul #2 on Donald Hurlburt, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:13 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Amado Marino | 28-24 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 16:20 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carl Winter and the foul's on Thad Allen - foul #1 on Thad Allen, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Moises Rosales (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Steele (SG), James Thompson (PF) Donald Hurlburt, Terrance Watt | |
| 16:20 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-26 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Richard Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Guzman | 33-26 |
| 15:21 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert is fouled on the floor by Jose Guzman - foul #1 on Jose Guzman, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider (PF) John Renzi | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milton Lyon (SF) Carl Winter | |
| 14:55 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 14:54 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:35 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-28 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider's fadeaway is rejected by James Thompson | 33-28 |
| 14:12 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:51 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette is fouled on the floor by Richard Chapa - foul #1 on Richard Chapa, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), John Renzi (SF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, Rodney Heider, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt (SG), Terrance Watt (SF), Carl Winter (PF) Donald Steele, Milton Lyon, James Thompson | |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Heriberto Ricci - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 12:41 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Renzi | 35-30 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Heriberto Ricci | 38-30 |
| 12:04 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 11:44 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fairly fresh) C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Burnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thad Allen | 41-35 |
| 10:40 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Watt | 41-37 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Mark Burnette | 41-37 |
| 09:45 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Moises Rosales, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons (PG), Donald Steele (SG), Milton Lyon (SF), James Thompson (PF) Miles Richert, Donald Hurlburt, Terrance Watt, Carl Winter | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #2 on Jose Guzman, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:01 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 08:30 | Northern Arizona | Milton Lyon snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Milton Lyon | 41-40 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi is hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, John Renzi | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Donald Hurlburt (SG), Terrance Watt (SF), Carl Winter (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Richard Parsons, Donald Steele, Milton Lyon, James Thompson, Mark Burnette | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 7 pts. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SF) Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert's pass is intercepted by John Renzi | 41-40 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 06:31 | Northern Arizona | George Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:02 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thad Allen and he's fouled by Carl Winter - foul #2 on Carl Winter, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF), Richard Chapa (C) John Renzi, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette (C) George Bledsoe | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter is fouled on the floor by Amado Marino - foul #3 on Amado Marino, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider (PF) Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:17 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa is fouled on the floor by Mark Burnette - foul #3 on Mark Burnette, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Thompson (PF) Terrance Watt | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 04:37 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 44-40 |
| 04:33 | Northern Arizona | Thad Allen takes the ball from Miles Richert | 44-40 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-40 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Mark Burnette | 44-40 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), John Renzi (SF), Amado Marino (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Steele (SG), Terrance Watt (SF) Donald Hurlburt, James Thompson | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Burnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Northern Arizona | Donald Steele misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Rodney Heider (PF) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt (SG) Donald Steele | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thad Allen | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:42 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Renzi - foul #2 on John Renzi, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| 01:42 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:42 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino's pass is intercepted by Miles Richert | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-42 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Rodney Heider | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi banks in the layup and he's hacked by Terrance Watt - foul #1 on Terrance Watt, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | John Renzi is called for the reach on Terrance Watt - foul #3 on John Renzi, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hurlburt is called for the reach on Amado Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hurlburt, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen is hacked by Donald Hurlburt - foul #4 on Donald Hurlburt, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt is hacked by Amado Marino - foul #4 on Amado Marino, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Moises Rosales (SF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, John Renzi, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons (PG), Milton Lyon (SF), James Thompson (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Miles Richert, Terrance Watt, Carl Winter, Mark Burnette | |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Parsons - foul #1 on Richard Parsons, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), John Renzi (SF), Thad Allen (PF), Amado Marino (C) Leonard Lai, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Terrance Watt (SF), Carl Winter (PF), Mark Burnette (C) Richard Parsons, Milton Lyon, James Thompson, George Bledsoe | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 00:11 | Northern Arizona | Mark Burnette tips it but misses | 53-43 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Renzi | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman runs out the clock | 53-43 |