| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Michael Hille (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) SG - Tom Haworth (fresh) SF - Harold Copeland (fresh) PF - Andre Deleon (fresh) C - Morris Ridgway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brasher and the foul's on Tom Haworth - foul #1 on Tom Haworth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ruth | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Tom Haworth picks off the pass by Jason Mooring | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andre Deleon, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Tom Haworth is called for the reach on Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Tom Haworth, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG), James Ball (SF) Steven Mitchell, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG) Tom Haworth | |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway is hacked by Clifton Scheidt - foul #1 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Harold Copeland, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 15:59 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman's pass is intercepted by Francis O'Mary | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) SG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SF - James Ball (fresh) PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Tillman (fresh) SF - Blake Dickson (fresh) PF - Charles Chapman (fresh) C - Jeffrey Layfield (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Francis O'Mary | 8-3 |
| 15:40 | Chattanooga | Francis O'Mary takes the ball from Charles Ruth in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary banks in the layup | 10-3 |
| 15:22 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Scheidt - foul #2 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Dwayne Merchant, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Harold Copeland (SF) Charles Ruth, Blake Dickson | |
| 15:22 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-4 |
| 15:01 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman drills a driving attempt from the right block | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 14:26 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner misses long on a floater from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Copeland | 12-6 |
| 14:10 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 12-6 |
| 13:53 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Charles Chapman | 12-6 |
| 13:47 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Tillman and the foul's on Jason Mooring - foul #1 on Jason Mooring, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Blake Dickson (SF), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Scott Tillman, Harold Copeland, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 13:47 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Andre Deleon is called for the reach on Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Andre Deleon, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Erik Donahue (SF) Andre Deleon | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell and he's hacked by Charles Ruth - foul #1 on Charles Ruth, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:10 | Chattanooga | Steven Mitchell steals the ball from Todd Wagner | 15-9 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring banks in the layup set up by Steven Mitchell | 17-9 |
| 12:40 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:03 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), James Ball (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Steven Mitchell, Jason Mooring, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG), Harold Copeland (SF), Charles Chapman (PF) Todd Wagner, Erik Donahue, Blake Dickson | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Scott Tillman steals it from James Ball | 19-9 |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman hits the finger roll | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ball (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Morris Ridgway (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield (C) Morris Ridgway | |
| 11:03 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by James Ball | 21-11 |
| 10:22 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman banks in the layup | 21-13 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-13 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Layfield - foul #1 on Jeffrey Layfield, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Francis O'Mary (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Melvin Smith (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, James Ball, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (SG), Blake Dickson (SF), Morris Ridgway (C) Scott Tillman, Harold Copeland, Charles Chapman | |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Ruth picks off the pass by Francis O'Mary | 21-13 |
| 09:21 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary is hacked by Charles Ruth - foul #2 on Charles Ruth, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG), Erik Donahue (SF) Charles Ruth, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:07 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Morris Ridgway | 21-13 |
| 08:53 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Mooring | 24-16 |
| 07:55 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Blake Dickson - foul #1 on Blake Dickson, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Erik Donahue, Blake Dickson, Morris Ridgway | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Todd Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Tillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Layfield (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield clanks a runner in the paint | 27-16 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hille | 27-16 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 27-16 |
| 07:10 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 07:04 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman tips it in | 27-18 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Chapman - foul #1 on Charles Chapman, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Steven Mitchell, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:16 | Chattanooga | Ian Ewald steals it from Charles Chapman | 30-18 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-18 |
| 05:31 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-18 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary is called for traveling | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Jason Mooring (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Ian Ewald, Melvin Smith, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 04:45 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-18 |
| 04:30 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 04:24 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner is fouled on the floor by Jason Mooring - foul #2 on Jason Mooring, team foul #4 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG), James Ball (SF) Francis O'Mary, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Erik Donahue (SF) Harold Copeland | |
| 04:17 | Chattanooga | Michael Brasher picks off the pass by Scott Tillman | 33-18 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell loses the dribble to Erik Donahue | 33-18 |
| 04:02 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson lays it in on a nice dish by Erik Donahue | 33-20 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Brasher, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF), Clifton Scheidt (PF) James Ball, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Tom Haworth (SG), Andre Deleon (PF) Todd Wagner, Scott Tillman, Erik Donahue | |
| 03:18 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cairns | 33-20 |
| 03:17 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Haworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blake Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Deleon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morris Ridgway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway is whistled for traveling | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Hille (C) Dwayne Merchant, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland (SF), Charles Chapman (C) Blake Dickson, Morris Ridgway | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring is hacked by Andre Deleon - foul #3 on Andre Deleon, team foul #10 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), Melvin Smith (PF) Steven Mitchell, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield (C) Andre Deleon | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Chapman steps in front of the Melvin Smith pass | 33-20 |
| 02:15 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman is fouled on the floor by Jason Mooring - foul #3 on Jason Mooring, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (PF) Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:58 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman drills a floater from close range | 33-22 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 01:37 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 01:31 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 01:24 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 01:23 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt is hacked by Charles Chapman - foul #2 on Charles Chapman, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), James Ball (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Ian Ewald, Melvin Smith, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson (SF), Morris Ridgway (C) Harold Copeland, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:46 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-24 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher blows the layup but the foul's on Blake Dickson - foul #2 on Blake Dickson, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG), Joseph Cairns (C) Francis O'Mary, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield (PF) Charles Chapman | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:15 | Chattanooga | Michael Brasher steals the ball from Charles Ruth | 36-24 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-24 |