| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herman Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hargis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Clement Ellis picks off the pass by Dustin Furness in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford is fouled on the floor by Samuel Townsend - foul #2 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Dardar is called for the reach on William Warden - foul #2 on Brian Dardar, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Kevin Miner (C) Brian Dardar, Herman Sandiford, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend connects on the jumper in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Robertson | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson travels in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Seth Picklesimer (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Donald Gutman, Clement Ellis, Gregory Hargis, Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Tarkowski - foul #1 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis (SG), Rodney Freeman (C) Thomas Robertson, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | Lawrence Tarkowski is called for the reach on Clement Ellis - foul #2 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #1 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer (C) Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Flower | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Dennis Spivey is called for the reach on Herman Sandiford - foul #2 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SG), Gregory Hargis (PF) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Gutman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Hargis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Byard | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tarkowski - foul #3 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Kevin Miner (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Herman Sandiford, Gregory Hargis, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Ellis - foul #3 on Clement Ellis, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is fouled on the floor by Clement Ellis - foul #4 on Clement Ellis, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Clement Ellis, Kevin Miner, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Warden - foul #1 on William Warden, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG) Dustin Furness | |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Frank Liberty blocks the short jumper by William Warden | 45-42 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | William Warden's pass is intercepted by Herman Sandiford | 45-42 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Dardar | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong is open and lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Liberty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Armstrong (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson's fadeaway is rejected by William Warden | 48-44 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Warden | 48-44 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Seth Picklesimer steals it from William Hamrick | 48-44 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty connects on the shot from close range | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Dardar - foul #3 on Brian Dardar, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Gregory Hargis (SG), Kevin Miner (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Brian Dardar, Thomas Robertson, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, William Hamrick, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hargis | 50-44 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Donald Gutman | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG) Samuel Townsend | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Flower and the foul's on Rodney Freeman - foul #2 on Rodney Freeman, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SF) Herman Sandiford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses short on a shot in the paint | 58-47 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Byard steals it from Kevin Miner | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard dunks the ball | 58-49 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Hargis and the foul's on Dennis Spivey - foul #3 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Frank Liberty (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Dustin Furness, Robert Byard, Don Schimmel | |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Kummer - foul #2 on Paul Kummer, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford (SF) Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) Stephen Flower | |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Furness | 61-53 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hargis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Herman Sandiford (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Liberty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Spivey | 63-56 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Townsend - foul #3 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Rodney Freeman (C) Brian Dardar, Gregory Hargis, Herman Sandiford, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rodney Freeman | 65-56 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Don Schimmel is called for the reach on Rodney Freeman - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (PF) Frank Liberty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Flower | 67-58 |
| 06:07 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer (PF) Gregory Hargis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), John Armstrong (C) Stephen Flower, Don Schimmel | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer is hacked by William Hamrick - foul #3 on William Hamrick, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Kevin Miner (SF), Paul Kummer (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Robert Anderson, Robert Byard, William Warden | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is called for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford (SF) Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 68-58 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Kevin Miner, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-58 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford loses the dribble to Stephen Flower | 70-58 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower lays it in | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herman Sandiford (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hargis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-60 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey hits a shot from close range set up by Dustin Furness and the foul's on Gregory Hargis - foul #3 on Gregory Hargis, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Seth Picklesimer (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Herman Sandiford, Gregory Hargis, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), William Hamrick (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Stephen Flower, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (SF), Frank Liberty (PF) Thomas Robertson, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), William Warden (PF) William Hamrick, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Spivey | 70-66 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty lays it up and in | 72-66 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (SF) Frank Liberty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), John Armstrong (C) Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dustin Furness | 72-68 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG), Frank Liberty (PF) Clement Ellis, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Frank Liberty | 72-68 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | William Warden's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hargis in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Gregory Hargis, Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF) Robert Byard | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Townsend and the foul's on Rodney Freeman - foul #3 on Rodney Freeman, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | John Armstrong steals the ball from Brian Dardar | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | William Warden is fouled on the floor by Frank Liberty - foul #4 on Frank Liberty, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Clement Ellis | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty clanks a shot from the right block | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herman Sandiford (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warden (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Samuel Townsend | 74-74 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Liberty | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Townsend - foul #4 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Gregory Hargis (PF), Kevin Miner (C) Brian Dardar, Herman Sandiford, Frank Liberty, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness blows the layup | 75-74 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel is open but can't throw it down | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-74 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Dennis Spivey, Don Schimmel | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend blows the layup | 77-74 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Hargis | 79-74 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Robertson | 79-74 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson loses the dribble to Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | William Warden is fouled on the floor by Frank Liberty - foul #5 on Frank Liberty, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Herman Sandiford (SF) Thomas Robertson, Frank Liberty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by William Warden | 79-76 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 79-76 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clement Ellis and the foul's on William Warden - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Herman Sandiford steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herman Sandiford | 84-76 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Sandiford (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Hargis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Freeman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Furness (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Ellis - foul #5 on Clement Ellis, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG) Clement Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #16 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (PF) Gregory Hargis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Townsend | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #17 | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman is hacked by Dustin Furness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Furness, team foul #18 | 87-80 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | William Warden gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | William Warden loses the dribble to Thomas Robertson in the backcourt | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Thomas Robertson - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #19 | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Furness | 88-83 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #20 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-83 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Rodney Freeman - foul #5 on John Armstrong, team foul #21 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (C) John Armstrong | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (PF) Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Robertson is called for the reach on Dustin Furness - foul #1 on Thomas Robertson, team foul #12 | 91-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Byard - foul #2 on Robert Byard, team foul #22 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner (PF) Gregory Hargis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 92-84 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson gets the rebound | 92-84 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson runs out the clock | 92-84 |