| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Gullett (fresh) SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Fields (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Weisenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Christopher Harvey inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Adam Swanson takes the ball from David Fields | 22-35 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the finger roll | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Harold Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Harvey | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Richard Canaday is called for the reach on Robert Gullett - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | David Fields connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Gullett | 26-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Harvey - foul #1 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | David Fields's floater is tipped away by Nelson Creech | 28-39 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Harold Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 17:12 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | David Fields jams it set up by Robert Gullett | 28-43 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | David Fields banks in the layup set up by Harold Williams and he's fouled by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #1 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Thomas (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Smith (PG), David Tobolski (SG), Dakarai Awada (SF), Henry Stephens (C) Harold Williams, Robert Gullett, Christopher Harvey, Lawrence Weisenberger | |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | David Fields misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | David Fields gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tobolski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dakarai Awada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Fields (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Henry Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Iowa State | John Thomas picks off the pass by Henry Stephens | 31-45 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 34-45 |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | David Tobolski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-45 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Smith is called for the reach on Peter Weaver - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Williams (PG), Robert Gullett (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Lawrence Weisenberger (C) Andrew Smith, David Tobolski, Dakarai Awada, David Fields | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday jams it on a nice dish by Adam Swanson and the foul's on Henry Stephens - foul #1 on Henry Stephens, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | Henry Stephens snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Harold Williams clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Canaday | 37-45 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Swanson and he's fouled by Lawrence Weisenberger - foul #1 on Lawrence Weisenberger, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Harold Williams is denied by Nelson Creech | 39-45 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF) Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dakarai Awada (SF), Peter McKillip (PF) Christopher Harvey, Henry Stephens | |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Harold Williams is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton (C) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Smith (PG), David Tobolski (SG) Harold Williams, Robert Gullett | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson loses the dribble to Peter McKillip | 39-45 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | David Tobolski buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Tobolski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dakarai Awada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter McKillip (fresh) C - Lawrence Weisenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 41-47 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Elias Kelly - foul #2 on Elias Kelly, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Nelson Creech (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Williams (PG), Robert Gullett (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), David Fields (PF) Andrew Smith, David Tobolski, Dakarai Awada, Peter McKillip | |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Stephens (C) Lawrence Weisenberger | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Harold Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Weaver - foul #3 on Peter Weaver, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (PF) Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Harold Williams misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | David Fields hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 41-51 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | David Fields is called for the reach on Peter Weaver - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), John Thomas (PF) Al Chapman, Elias Kelly | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | David Fields blocks the short jumper by Michael Barry | 41-51 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | David Fields gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Henry Stephens connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 41-53 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Peter Weaver, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger (C) Henry Stephens | |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | Adam Swanson steals it from Lawrence Weisenberger | 41-53 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden connects on the shot from close range | 43-53 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger scores on a turnaround from the right block | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gullett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Fields (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Weisenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Weisenberger - foul #2 on Lawrence Weisenberger, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Elias Kelly (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Adam Swanson, Michael Barry, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Smith (PG), David Tobolski (SG), Dakarai Awada (SF), Henry Stephens (PF) Harold Williams, Robert Gullett, Christopher Harvey, David Fields | |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | David Tobolski misses the jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Henry Stephens pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Richard Canaday is called for the reach on David Tobolski - foul #3 on Richard Canaday, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Michael Barry (C) Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Gullett (SG), Frank Glenn (C) Andrew Smith, Lawrence Weisenberger | |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | David Tobolski makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | David Tobolski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 47-57 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn misses the driving attempt from the right block | 47-57 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Michael Barry is called for the reach on Frank Glenn - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Elias Kelly, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Williams (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), David Fields (PF) David Tobolski, Dakarai Awada, Henry Stephens | |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Swanson | 49-57 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Harold Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 52-57 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | Christopher Harvey tips it home | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gullett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Fields (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Glenn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson buries a jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 54-61 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Frank Glenn | 54-61 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Jonathan Crittenden swats the short shot by David Fields | 54-61 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Harold Williams makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 56-63 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Barry | 58-63 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Frank Glenn knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Williams | 58-65 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger (C) Frank Glenn | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Harold Williams is hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Smith (SG) Robert Gullett | |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Harold Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger is hacked by Elias Kelly - foul #3 on Elias Kelly, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Lawrence Weisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | David Fields is hacked by Adam Swanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Swanson, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | David Fields misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #4 on Andrew Smith, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Paul Clayton (PF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Tobolski (SG), Dakarai Awada (SF), Henry Stephens (PF), Frank Glenn (C) Harold Williams, Christopher Harvey, David Fields, Lawrence Weisenberger | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Frank Glenn | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Peter Weaver is called for the reach on Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Weaver, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, Paul Clayton, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Williams (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), David Fields (PF), Lawrence Weisenberger (C) David Tobolski, Dakarai Awada, Henry Stephens, Frank Glenn | |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Kelly | 59-70 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Thomas (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Tobolski (SG), Dakarai Awada (SF), Henry Stephens (PF), Frank Glenn (C) Harold Williams, Christopher Harvey, David Fields, Lawrence Weisenberger | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Paul Clayton is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Paul Clayton, team foul #13 | 59-70 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |