| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Handy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 35-42 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts buries a shot from the left block set up by Allen Miller | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wade | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 40-45 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Eaton is called for the reach on Stanley Murray - foul #3 on Robert Eaton, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:18 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller scores on a shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 16:48 | Appalachian State | John Handy drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Stanley Murray | 42-47 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wade | 44-47 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Murray | 44-49 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts can't connect on a jumper from close range | 44-49 |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Handy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Staten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 15:11 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:51 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | John Hill picks off the pass by Richard Wade | 44-54 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 13:52 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 13:38 | Appalachian State | Allen Miller is called for the reach on Stanley Murray - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 12:58 | Appalachian State | William Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Christopher Meagher steals it from Jared Anderton | 44-54 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Jared Anderton swats the layup by Christopher Meagher | 44-54 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Rock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Anderton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 11:27 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 11:20 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Thompson | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Beal - foul #1 on Charles Beal, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SG), Allen Miller (C) Alex Padro, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray (SG), Dwayne Kominski (SF), John Handy (PF), Ray Staten (C) Kermit Rock, Walter Windham, Jared Anderton, Charles Beal | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:46 | Appalachian State | Dwayne Kominski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by Ray Staten - foul #2 on Ray Staten, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Jason Adamek (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Christopher Meagher, Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG) Dwayne Kominski | |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Murray steps in front of the Richard Wade pass | 45-59 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | John Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Ray Staten swats the layup by Jack Roberts | 45-61 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek grabs the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ray Staten - foul #3 on Ray Staten, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG) Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Avery (SF), Walter Windham (PF), Charles Beal (C) William Thompson, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Allen Miller denies the turnaround by John Hill | 48-61 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Murray | 48-61 |
| 08:59 | Appalachian State | John Hill clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Murray steals it from Jack Roberts | 48-61 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray can't finish the layup | 48-61 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), John Handy (PF), Jared Anderton (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Walter Windham, Charles Beal | |
| 07:48 | Appalachian State | William Thompson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Handy | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Rock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Handy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Anderton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Kermit Rock - foul #1 on Kermit Rock, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dwayne Kominski (SF) Paul Avery | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:05 | Appalachian State | Dwayne Kominski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Meagher | 53-63 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike McCaskey - foul #2 on Mike McCaskey, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Allen Miller (C) Alex Padro, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Stanley Murray (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Ray Staten (C) William Thompson, Kermit Rock, Dwayne Kominski, Jared Anderton | |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Avery (SF) Walter Windham | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Miller and he's fouled by John Handy - foul #2 on John Handy, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Christopher Meagher | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | John Handy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 56-66 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-66 |
| 05:26 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-66 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:45 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Padro | 59-66 |
| 04:12 | Appalachian State | Christopher Baxter is called for the reach on Stanley Murray - foul #1 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alfred Bartley (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Alex Padro, Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| 04:07 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jared Anderton | 59-69 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 03:50 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Anderton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller is hacked by Charles Beal - foul #2 on Charles Beal, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | Allen Miller swats the layup by Jared Anderton | 59-69 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Jack Roberts (PF) Christopher Meagher, Alfred Bartley, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Stanley Murray (SG), Paul Avery (SF), John Handy (PF), Ray Staten (C) William Thompson, Kermit Rock, Walter Windham, Jared Anderton, Charles Beal | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the shot from the baseline | 59-69 |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | John Handy gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Miller | 59-71 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller drills a shot from the left side set up by Christopher Baxter | 61-71 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-71 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | William Thompson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kermit Rock | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Beal picks off the pass by Jason Adamek | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey is fouled on the floor by Jared Anderton - foul #1 on Jared Anderton, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | William Thompson runs out the clock | 63-73 |