| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Clodfelter (fresh) SF - Bao Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bailes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thad Allen and he's fouled by Larry Hall - foul #1 on Larry Hall, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Hall | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Ricci - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:36 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:34 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:20 | Texas-Arlington | John Renzi steals the ball from Larry Hall | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi hits the finger roll | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 16:10 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Moises Rosales (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King (SG), Mandondo Dong (SF), James Madewell (PF) Mark Clodfelter, Bao Xiang, Mark Bailes | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Richard Chapa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Dong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Madewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mandondo Dong and he's fouled by Leonard Lai - foul #2 on Leonard Lai, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Xiaoping Wang (SG), Billy Peralta (C) Todd Ellis, Larry Hall | |
| 15:34 | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie King takes the ball from Jose Guzman | 37-31 |
| 14:57 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta connects on the runner from close range set up by Ronnie King | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Lai | 40-33 |
| 14:19 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie King | 40-35 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, John Renzi, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis (PG), Mark Clodfelter (SG), Bao Xiang (SF), Mark Bailes (PF), Larry Hall (C) Ronnie King, Xiaoping Wang, Mandondo Dong, James Madewell, Billy Peralta | |
| 13:38 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Ellis | 40-38 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Moises Rosales | 43-38 |
| 13:06 | Texas-Arlington | Thad Allen is called for the reach on Todd Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad Allen, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-38 |
| 12:32 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:13 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is hacked by Larry Hall - foul #2 on Larry Hall, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SF) Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Clodfelter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bao Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Bailes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:34 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bao Xiang | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | Texas-Arlington | The jumper by Mark Clodfelter is denied by Amado Marino | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen travels in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King (PG), Xiaoping Wang (SG), Mandondo Dong (SF), James Madewell (PF), Billy Peralta (C) Todd Ellis, Mark Clodfelter, Bao Xiang, Mark Bailes, Larry Hall | |
| 10:07 | Texas-Arlington | Mandondo Dong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | Texas-Arlington | Xiaoping Wang hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie King | 47-46 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Texas-Arlington | Jose Guzman is called for the reach on Ronnie King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Guzman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Moises Rosales (PF) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis (PG), Mark Clodfelter (SG), Bao Xiang (SF), Mark Bailes (PF), Larry Hall (C) Ronnie King, Xiaoping Wang, Mandondo Dong, James Madewell, Billy Peralta | |
| 08:30 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes hits the finger roll set up by Todd Ellis | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:35 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:34 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Hall can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Chapa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bao Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bailes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bailes steals the ball from Richard Chapa | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 06:25 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:18 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is hacked by Mark Clodfelter - foul #2 on Mark Clodfelter, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Amado Marino (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, John Renzi, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King (SG), Mandondo Dong (SF), James Madewell (PF) Mark Clodfelter, Bao Xiang, Mark Bailes | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Amado Marino is denied by Larry Hall | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | Texas-Arlington | Mandondo Dong grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:14 | Texas-Arlington | Mandondo Dong drills a driving attempt from close range | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:57 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #2 on Jose Guzman, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), John Renzi (SF) Jose Guzman, Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta (C) Larry Hall | |
| 04:57 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:57 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | Texas-Arlington | Mandondo Dong drills a runner near the basket | 52-57 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai loses the dribble to Todd Ellis | 52-57 |
| 03:37 | Texas-Arlington | Ronnie King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 03:36 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Peralta | 52-57 |
| 03:28 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Amado Marino - foul #1 on Amado Marino, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG) Leonard Lai | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter (SG), Bao Xiang (SF), Larry Hall (C) Todd Ellis, Mandondo Dong, James Madewell | |
| 03:28 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:28 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Ronnie King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bao Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Peralta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Renzi | 54-59 |
| 02:52 | Texas-Arlington | Amado Marino is called for the reach on Billy Peralta - foul #2 on Amado Marino, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Moises Rosales (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Thad Allen, Rodney Heider, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:52 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:52 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:52 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 02:37 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bao Xiang | 54-61 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Rodney Heider (PF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Moises Rosales, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis (PG), Mark Bailes (PF) Ronnie King, Billy Peralta | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:09 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:44 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:39 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 01:38 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:27 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 01:25 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Hall grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:16 | Texas-Arlington | Todd Ellis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Todd Ellis steals it from Rodney Heider | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang is fouled in the backcourt by Thad Allen - foul #3 on Thad Allen, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:54 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:54 | Texas-Arlington | Bao Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Hall - foul #3 on Larry Hall, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:49 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Ricci - foul #3 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Billy Peralta (PF) Mark Bailes | |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Ricci - foul #4 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mark Bailes (PF) Billy Peralta | |
| 00:38 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thad Allen | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | Heriberto Ricci is called for the reach on Mark Clodfelter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG) Heriberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | Mark Clodfelter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |