| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Erick Bombardier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Fred Bennett inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Colgate | David Puckett is fouled on the floor by Randall Elder - foul #2 on Randall Elder, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Colgate | George Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Colgate | George Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:50 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier misses the shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to James Posey | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Colgate | David Puckett lays it in and the foul's on James Arthur - foul #1 on James Arthur, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:32 | Colgate | David Puckett makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder is fouled on the floor by David Puckett - foul #1 on David Puckett, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | James Posey picks off the pass by James Arthur | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Colgate | David Puckett makes the jumper from the right block set up by Erick Bombardier | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | James Posey pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Colgate | David Puckett hits a turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Fred Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | Colgate | George Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | Colgate | David Puckett tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Randall Elder | 31-39 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 16:19 | Colgate | James Posey pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:13 | Colgate | James Posey comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-39 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Arthur | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Kevin McHone (PF), Herman Tawney (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Pahl (PG), Colin Heeter (SG), Armand Esposito (SF), Steve Byrd (PF), Walter Jeter (C) Erick Bombardier, George Thompson, Fred Bennett, David Puckett, James Posey | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Tawney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Charles Pahl (fresh) SG - Colin Heeter (fresh) SF - Armand Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Colgate | Armand Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Herman Tawney - foul #1 on Herman Tawney, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 15:24 | Colgate | Armand Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:24 | Colgate | Armand Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 14:36 | Colgate | Walter Jeter banks in the layup set up by Colin Heeter and the foul's on Leonard Delvalle - foul #1 on Leonard Delvalle, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| 14:36 | Colgate | Walter Jeter makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gillis | 33-43 |
| 14:12 | Colgate | James Gillis steals the ball from Steve Byrd | 33-43 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Pahl picks off the pass by Leonard Delvalle | 33-43 |
| 13:41 | Colgate | Armand Esposito blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Delvalle - foul #2 on Leonard Delvalle, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, Leonard Delvalle, Kevin McHone, Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Shipman (PG), George Thompson (SG), Fred Bennett (SF) Charles Pahl, Colin Heeter, Walter Jeter | |
| 13:41 | Colgate | Armand Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:41 | Colgate | Armand Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | George Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Jones | 36-45 |
| 13:01 | Colgate | Fred Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-45 |
| 13:00 | Colgate | Armand Esposito tips it home | 36-47 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is hacked by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Colgate | Erick Bombardier (PG), David Puckett (PF), James Posey (C) David Shipman, Armand Esposito, Steve Byrd | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 12:22 | Colgate | James Posey pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:09 | Colgate | James Posey makes the shot from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Erick Bombardier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Posey (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | George Thompson is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #4 on George Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Pahl (SG) George Thompson | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Fred Bennett steals it from George Jones | 36-49 |
| 11:05 | Colgate | Charles Pahl lays it up and in set up by Fred Bennett | 36-51 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:29 | Colgate | David Puckett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 10:04 | Colgate | Charles Pahl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Jones | 41-51 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is hacked by Erick Bombardier - foul #2 on Erick Bombardier, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Kevin McHone (PF), Herman Tawney (C) George Jones, Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| Subs | Colgate | Colin Heeter (SG), Armand Esposito (SF), Steve Byrd (PF), Walter Jeter (C) Erick Bombardier, Fred Bennett, David Puckett, James Posey | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee's pass is intercepted by Colin Heeter | 41-51 |
| 09:11 | Colgate | Colin Heeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG) Wendell Lee | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Shipman (PG) Charles Pahl | |
| 08:33 | Colgate | Steve Byrd misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Herman Tawney | 41-51 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Delvalle | 43-51 |
| 07:58 | Colgate | David Shipman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone lays it up and in set up by Leonard Delvalle | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Tawney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - David Shipman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Heeter (fresh) SF - Armand Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Jeter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Colgate | David Shipman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin McHone | 47-54 |
| 07:07 | Colgate | Colin Heeter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | David Shipman picks off the pass by Justin Jones | 47-54 |
| 06:55 | Colgate | Armand Esposito lays it in on a nice dish by David Shipman | 47-56 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 06:32 | Colgate | Steve Byrd gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:13 | Colgate | David Shipman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 06:11 | Colgate | Steve Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:53 | Colgate | Colin Heeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, James Gillis, Leonard Delvalle, Kevin McHone, Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Colgate | Erick Bombardier (PG), George Thompson (SG), Fred Bennett (SF), David Puckett (PF), James Posey (C) David Shipman, Colin Heeter, Armand Esposito, Steve Byrd, Walter Jeter | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | George Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:18 | Colgate | George Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:16 | Colgate | James Posey snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | James Posey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Colgate | James Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | Colgate | Fred Bennett makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #1 on Stephen Hults, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 04:28 | Colgate | Fred Bennett misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is hacked by Fred Bennett - foul #2 on Fred Bennett, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses the jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | James Posey swats the layup by Randall Elder | 49-58 |
| 03:38 | Colgate | Fred Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Erick Bombardier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Posey (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Colgate | James Posey clanks a shot in the lane | 49-58 |
| 03:07 | Colgate | George Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:42 | Colgate | Fred Bennett misses the floater from the left side | 49-58 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Lee | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Colgate | James Posey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 02:13 | Colgate | Fred Bennett grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 01:57 | Colgate | Fred Bennett is hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #2 on Stephen Hults, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG) Wendell Lee | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 01:57 | Colgate | Fred Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:35 | Colgate | The rebound goes to George Thompson | 52-58 |
| 01:28 | Colgate | David Puckett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | George Thompson steps in front of the Stephen Hults pass | 52-58 |
| 01:02 | Colgate | George Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Arthur | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier is hacked by Justin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Pahl (SG), Armand Esposito (PF), Steve Byrd (C) George Thompson, David Puckett, James Posey | |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | George Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Arthur | 58-63 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Armand Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Jones - foul #3 on Justin Jones, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Armand Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Armand Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Jones - foul #4 on Justin Jones, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Pahl is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #3 on Charles Pahl, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colgate | George Thompson (SG), David Puckett (PF), James Posey (C) Charles Pahl, Armand Esposito, Steve Byrd | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Jones | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | Colgate | Justin Jones is called for the reach on Erick Bombardier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Jones, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Colgate | Armand Esposito (PF), Steve Byrd (C) David Puckett, James Posey | |
| 00:25 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | Colgate | Erick Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Erick Bombardier - foul #3 on Erick Bombardier, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colgate | David Puckett (PF), James Posey (C) Armand Esposito, Steve Byrd | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur gets the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | George Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | The rebound goes to James Posey | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | James Posey is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Lee - foul #2 on Wendell Lee, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charles Pahl (SG), Steve Byrd (PF) George Thompson, David Puckett | |
| 00:07 | Colgate | James Posey makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Colgate | James Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 61-69 |