| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Cobbs (fresh) C - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Allen | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Jones steals it from Matthew Murphy | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Rodney Heider | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:53 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Arturo Jimenez | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Moises Rosales | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Ricci | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moises Rosales | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen is hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rudolph Neal (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), James Simpson (PF), Peter Self (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, William Cobbs, Ricardo Martin | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:02 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Jimenez is called for the reach on Rodney Heider - foul #3 on Arturo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Richard Chapa (SF), Amado Marino (C) Thad Allen, Heriberto Ricci, Moises Rosales, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Omer Smitreski (SF) Arturo Jimenez | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG) Rudolph Neal | |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Omer Smitreski travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Ackerman (SG) Jose Hernandez | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG) Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rudolph Neal (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), Arturo Jimenez (SF) Robert Allen, Harold Ackerman, Omer Smitreski | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Rudolph Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Arturo Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Self (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Neal | 36-38 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Appalachian State | Rudolph Neal buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez picks off the pass by Leonard Lai | 36-41 |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez lays it in on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 36-43 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider tips it home | 38-43 |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Peter Self hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Lai - foul #2 on Leonard Lai, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Moises Rosales (SF), Matthew Murphy (C) Thad Allen, Leonard Lai, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Harold Ackerman (SG), Joseph Chamlee (PF) Rudolph Neal, Jose Hernandez, James Simpson | |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Peter Self makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Peter Self misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Murphy | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Harold Ackerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Peter Self is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones (SG), Ricardo Martin (C) Harold Ackerman, Peter Self | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider tips it home | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Heider (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Jimenez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Chamlee (fresh) C - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | Joseph Chamlee gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Allen | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Moises Rosales | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:17 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Chamlee - foul #2 on Joseph Chamlee, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Richard Chapa (SF), Amado Marino (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Moises Rosales, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Harold Ackerman (SG), James Simpson (PF), Peter Self (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, Joseph Chamlee, Ricardo Martin | |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:55 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Peter Self | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF) Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it home | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Appalachian State | Harold Ackerman is denied on a layup by Amado Marino | 48-50 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thad Allen | 51-50 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thad Allen | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Rosales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Ackerman (fresh) SF - Arturo Jimenez (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Self (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Jose Hernandez can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | James Simpson steals it from Amado Marino | 53-50 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Jose Hernandez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arturo Jimenez | 53-52 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Amado Marino | 56-52 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Peter Self | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Matthew Murphy (C) Thad Allen, Leonard Lai, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Omer Smitreski (SF), William Cobbs (PF), Ricardo Martin (C) Jose Hernandez, Harold Ackerman, Arturo Jimenez, James Simpson, Peter Self | |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jose Guzman | 58-52 |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:46 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Martin | 58-52 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs can't finish the layup | 58-52 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Guzman | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Rosales (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Heider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Omer Smitreski (fresh) PF - William Cobbs (fresh) C - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | William Cobbs is called for the reach on Rodney Heider - foul #2 on William Cobbs, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Amado Marino (SF) Jose Guzman, Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rudolph Neal (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), Arturo Jimenez (SF), James Simpson (PF), Joseph Chamlee (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, Omer Smitreski, William Cobbs, Ricardo Martin | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino is denied on a layup by James Simpson | 61-52 |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thad Allen | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Neal - foul #2 on Rudolph Neal, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG), Richard Chapa (PF) Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Cobbs (PF) James Simpson | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | William Cobbs is called for the reach on Richard Chapa - foul #3 on William Cobbs, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG) Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Kevin Jones (SG) Rudolph Neal, Jose Hernandez | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Joseph Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Chamlee | 62-55 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), Matthew Murphy (C) Jose Guzman, Leonard Lai | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rudolph Neal (PG), Jose Hernandez (SG), Omer Smitreski (SF), Ricardo Martin (C) Robert Allen, Kevin Jones, Arturo Jimenez, William Cobbs | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chamlee | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Ricardo Martin gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Appalachian State | Thad Allen is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Thad Allen, team foul #2 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF), Rodney Heider (PF) Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Allen (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Arturo Jimenez (SF), William Cobbs (PF) Rudolph Neal, Jose Hernandez, Omer Smitreski, Joseph Chamlee | |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | William Cobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Heider | 62-58 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Moises Rosales | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Arturo Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | Robert Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is hacked by Robert Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Kevin Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen runs out the clock | 68-58 |