| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herman Tawney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Herschel Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Robert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Kuhn (fresh) 2 blk. C - George Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | John Scribner inbounds the ball | 14-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama State | John Scribner misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-38 |
| 19:29 | Alabama State | George Ray tips it in | 14-40 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | George Ray steps in front of the Justin Jones pass in the backcourt | 14-40 |
| 19:18 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Scribner | 14-43 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-43 |
| 18:54 | Alabama State | Herschel Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-43 |
| 18:35 | Alabama State | John Scribner buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bill Kuhn | 14-45 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney's layup is rejected by George Ray | 14-45 |
| 18:26 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Rodney Robert | 14-45 |
| 18:12 | Alabama State | Justin Jones steals it from Herschel Mobley | 14-45 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder is fouled on the floor by Bill Kuhn - foul #2 on Bill Kuhn, team foul #1 | 14-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Christopher Hudson (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Kevin McHone, Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (PG), Ernest Harris (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), Randy Brown (PF), Frank Nguyen (C) Herschel Mobley, Rodney Robert, John Scribner, Bill Kuhn, George Ray | |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-45 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson tips it back up and in | 16-45 |
| 17:06 | Alabama State | James Gillis steals it from Randy Brown | 16-45 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis banks in the layup | 18-45 |
| 16:41 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-48 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-48 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle grabs the offensive board | 18-48 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-48 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle tips it in | 20-48 |
| 16:00 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Gillis - foul #1 on James Gillis, team foul #1 | 20-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Herman Tawney (PF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Leonard Delvalle, Randall Elder, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Rodney Robert (SG), John Scribner (SF), Bill Kuhn (PF), Paul Austin (C) George Gilbert, Jimmy Jones, Randy Brown, Frank Nguyen | |
| 16:00 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-49 |
| 16:00 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-49 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 20-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Tawney (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Ernest Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Robert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Scribner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Kuhn (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Austin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney is fouled on the floor by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #2 | 20-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone (PF) Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herschel Mobley (PG), George Ray (C) Ernest Harris, Paul Austin | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-49 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 20-49 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 22-49 |
| 14:58 | Alabama State | John Scribner misses short on a jumper near the basket | 22-49 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults pulls down the rebound | 22-49 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by George Jones | 24-49 |
| 14:25 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 14:24 | Alabama State | Bill Kuhn tips it but misses | 24-49 |
| 14:23 | Alabama State | Bill Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 14:02 | Alabama State | John Scribner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Herman Tawney (PF) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Kevin McHone | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (PG), Ernest Harris (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), Randy Brown (PF), Frank Nguyen (C) Herschel Mobley, Rodney Robert, John Scribner, Bill Kuhn, George Ray | |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur is hacked by Frank Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Nguyen, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson (C) James Arthur | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 13:47 | Alabama State | Randy Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-49 |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Delvalle - foul #1 on Leonard Delvalle, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder (PF) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 13:22 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wendell Lee | 27-50 |
| 12:40 | Alabama State | George Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-50 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle tips it home | 29-50 |
| 12:13 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones's pass is intercepted by Randall Elder | 29-50 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Lee | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Delvalle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Tawney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - George Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Alabama State | Herman Tawney takes the ball from Ernest Harris | 31-50 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Kevin McHone (PF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Leonard Delvalle, Randall Elder, Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herschel Mobley (PG), Rodney Robert (SG), John Scribner (SF), Bill Kuhn (PF), George Ray (C) George Gilbert, Ernest Harris, Jimmy Jones, Randy Brown, Frank Nguyen | |
| 11:06 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herschel Mobley | 31-52 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-52 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Rodney Robert | 31-52 |
| 10:20 | Alabama State | Bill Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 31-52 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Herschel Mobley takes the ball from George Jones in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | George Ray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #4 on Stephen Hults, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder (PF) Stephen Hults | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (PG) Herschel Mobley | |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | George Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | George Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Gilbert - foul #1 on George Gilbert, team foul #4 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG) George Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (SG), Ernest Harris (SF), Randy Brown (PF), Paul Austin (C) Rodney Robert, John Scribner, Bill Kuhn, George Ray | |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone misses the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:15 | Alabama State | Paul Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 09:14 | Alabama State | Randy Brown can't tip it in | 32-54 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is hacked by George Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Gilbert, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), George Jones (SG), Herman Tawney (C) Justin Jones, Kevin McHone, James Arthur | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Frank Nguyen (C) Paul Austin | |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder tips it home | 34-54 |
| 08:38 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz buries a 3 from straight away | 34-57 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Randy Brown blocks the jumper by George Jones | 34-57 |
| 08:32 | Alabama State | Frank Nguyen grabs the board | 34-57 |
| 08:09 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 08:07 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris hits the follow up shot | 34-59 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Nguyen | 34-59 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder hits the follow up shot | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Tawney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - George Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcel Bartz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Gilbert | 36-61 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Herman Tawney | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herschel Mobley (PG), Rodney Robert (SG), John Scribner (SF), Bill Kuhn (PF), Paul Austin (C) George Gilbert, Marcel Bartz, Ernest Harris, Randy Brown, Frank Nguyen | |
| 07:12 | Alabama State | John Scribner buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Herschel Mobley | 36-63 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hults | 36-63 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 06:44 | Alabama State | Rodney Robert gets the rebound | 36-63 |
| 06:38 | Alabama State | Leonard Delvalle steps in front of the Herschel Mobley pass in the backcourt | 36-63 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | George Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from James Arthur and he's hacked by Herschel Mobley - foul #3 on Herschel Mobley, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Kevin McHone (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (PG), Ernest Harris (SG), Jimmy Jones (SF), Randy Brown (PF), Frank Nguyen (C) Herschel Mobley, Rodney Robert, John Scribner, Bill Kuhn, Paul Austin | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 05:53 | Alabama State | George Gilbert scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Harris | 39-65 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Jones | 41-65 |
| 05:33 | Alabama State | Leonard Delvalle picks off the pass by Ernest Harris | 41-65 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-65 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on George Gilbert - foul #3 on George Gilbert, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Herman Tawney (PF) George Jones, Leonard Delvalle | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (PG), Paul Austin (PF) George Gilbert, Frank Nguyen | |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:40 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Randy Brown takes the ball from Wendell Lee | 42-65 |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | Randy Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Herman Tawney | 44-65 |
| 03:35 | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones lays it up and in | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin McHone (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herman Tawney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcel Bartz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) C - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle (SF) Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | George Gilbert (PG), Frank Nguyen (C) Marcel Bartz, Paul Austin | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-67 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Randy Brown swats the short shot by James Gillis | 44-67 |
| 03:08 | Alabama State | Frank Nguyen snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris is fouled on the floor by James Gillis - foul #2 on James Gillis, team foul #4 | 44-67 |
| 02:47 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Frank Nguyen is called for the reach on Herman Tawney - foul #2 on Frank Nguyen, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:09 | Alabama State | George Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 46-67 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Randy Brown steals the ball from Kevin McHone | 46-67 |
| 01:37 | Alabama State | Ernest Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Brown | 46-70 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone is wide open and slams it home set up by James Gillis | 48-70 |
| 01:05 | Alabama State | Marcel Bartz is fouled on the floor by James Gillis - foul #3 on James Gillis, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jimmy Jones (SF) Marcel Bartz | |
| 00:37 | Alabama State | Randy Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Herman Tawney | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone tips it home | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | George Gilbert runs out the clock | 50-70 |