| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) SG - William French (fresh) SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tatro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama is fouled on the floor by Robert Tatro - foul #1 on Robert Tatro, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Weldon | 27-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Markey | 30-34 |
| 18:38 | Utah State | Frank Stingley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Goheen | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey drills a driving attempt from close range | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen's pass is intercepted by Robert Tatro | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Robert Tatro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Weldon | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Robert Tatro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock is hacked by Curtis Crawford - foul #2 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Mark Carroll (SG), Michael Kriner (SF), Albert McKee (PF), Robert Isakson (C) Frank Stingley, William French, Shannon Adcock, Robert Tatro, Gary Fredrick | |
| 16:52 | Utah State | Robert Isakson blows the dunk | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Albert McKee steps in front of the John Dudash pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Utah State | Robert Isakson buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Horace Duke | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Mark Carroll is called for the reach on John Dudash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Carroll, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG) Mark Carroll | |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 16:10 | Utah State | Robert Isakson gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Michael Kriner misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jon Hamm - foul #2 on Jon Hamm, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Michael Kriner makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | Utah State | Michael Kriner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dudash (fresh) SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Leonard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Horace Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kriner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Isakson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Robert Isakson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leonard Gavin | 35-41 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak tips it home | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Horace Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) John Oppenheimer, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG), Mark Carroll (SF), Robert Tatro (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Leonard Gavin, Horace Duke, Michael Kriner, Albert McKee, Robert Isakson | |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Mark Carroll gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Robert Tatro is hacked by Curtis Crawford - foul #3 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 13:59 | Utah State | William French misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Robert Tatro pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Curtis Crawford steals the ball from Robert Tatro | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley loses the dribble to Frank Stingley in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 13:37 | Utah State | William French misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Goheen | 37-41 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama is hacked by William French - foul #3 on William French, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) David Bottomley, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Albert McKee (PF) Frank Stingley, Mark Carroll, Robert Tatro | |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm can't connect on a runner from the right block | 37-41 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Albert McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | William French misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:45 | Utah State | Albert McKee can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Eley | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Michael Kriner (SG), Robert Isakson (C) Leonard Gavin, William French, Gary Fredrick | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Stephen Eley steps in front of the Robert Isakson pass | 37-41 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:50 | Utah State | Robert Isakson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudash (fresh) SF - Stephen Eley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Leak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Horace Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kriner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shannon Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Isakson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Horace Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) Christopher Markey, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), William French (SG), Robert Tatro (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, Michael Kriner, Albert McKee, Robert Isakson | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-41 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | Robert Tatro pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Weldon | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Oppenheimer | 39-41 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Robert Tatro pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 09:39 | Utah State | Robert Tatro snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Curtis Crawford denies the turnaround by Shannon Adcock | 39-41 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Robert Tatro tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:17 | Utah State | Robert Tatro hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer is called for 10 seconds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) John Oppenheimer, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), Mark Carroll (SG), Michael Kriner (SF), Albert McKee (PF), Robert Isakson (C) Leonard Gavin, William French, Shannon Adcock, Robert Tatro, Gary Fredrick | |
| 07:54 | Utah State | Mark Carroll makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Albert McKee | 39-45 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Frank Stingley (fresh) SG - Mark Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kriner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Isakson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Mark Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Carroll is called for the reach on John Dudash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Carroll, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Carroll - foul #5 on Mark Carroll, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (SG) Mark Carroll | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | John Dudash picks off the pass by Frank Stingley | 44-45 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Frank Stingley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Frank Stingley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) Christopher Markey, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Utah State | William French (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Gary Fredrick (C) Frank Stingley, Michael Kriner, Robert Isakson | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Lezama and he's hacked by Albert McKee - foul #2 on Albert McKee, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG) Horace Duke | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Albert McKee pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Frank Stingley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert McKee | 46-48 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Albert McKee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Curtis Crawford - foul #4 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Tatro (PF) Gary Fredrick | |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Albert McKee misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Albert McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shannon Adcock - foul #2 on Shannon Adcock, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock buries a shot from the right side set up by Frank Stingley and he's fouled by Wayne Weldon - foul #3 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG) David Bottomley, Keith Lezama | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (PG), Gary Fredrick (C) Frank Stingley, Albert McKee | |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Shannon Adcock misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | Utah State | Robert Tatro snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Horace Duke misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Robert Tatro hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Wayne Weldon denies the turnaround by William French | 49-52 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Justin Goheen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Horace Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William French (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Shannon Adcock (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tatro (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Gary Fredrick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Horace Duke is called for the reach on John Dudash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Duke, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) John Oppenheimer, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Leonard Gavin (PG), Michael Kriner (SF), Albert McKee (PF) Horace Duke, Shannon Adcock, Robert Tatro | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Albert McKee gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:06 | Utah State | William French is fouled on the floor by Christopher Markey - foul #2 on Christopher Markey, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG) John Dudash | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Isakson (C) Gary Fredrick | |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Michael Kriner loses the dribble to Albert Leak | 50-52 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG), John Dudash (SF) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (SG) William French | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Horace Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford (SF) John Dudash | |
| Subs | Utah State | Frank Stingley (PG), William French (SG) Leonard Gavin, Horace Duke | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Utah State | Horace Duke (SG) William French | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is hacked by Frank Stingley - foul #1 on Frank Stingley, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William French (SG), Shannon Adcock (SF), Robert Tatro (PF), Gary Fredrick (C) Horace Duke, Michael Kriner, Albert McKee, Robert Isakson | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:51 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Tatro | 53-52 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from William French | 53-54 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Justin Goheen | 56-54 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | William French misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Gary Fredrick snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Christopher Markey takes the ball from Shannon Adcock | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey scores on a runner from the right block set up by Curtis Crawford and he's fouled by Frank Stingley - foul #2 on Frank Stingley, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Weldon | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Gary Fredrick is called for the reach on Wayne Weldon - foul #2 on Gary Fredrick, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Utah State | William French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon is hacked by Frank Stingley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Stingley, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | William French hits a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stingley - foul #4 on Frank Stingley, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | William French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford snags the defensive board | 64-57 |