| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Dry - foul #2 on Randy Dry, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:20 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Steward | 38-27 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | William Starnes is called for the reach on Jason Mooring - foul #2 on William Starnes, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille scores on a floater in the paint | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Dry | 40-30 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:12 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Brandon Outlaw - foul #1 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SF), Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Ronnie Noll (SG), Duane Brinson (SF), James Watson (PF), Phillip Stump (C) Daniel Welch, Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes, Randy Dry, Jerry Steward | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Rita is called for the reach on Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Jason Rita, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG) Francis O'Mary | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Rita steals it from James Ball | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Rita (fresh) SG - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duane Brinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Stump (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 15:34 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), Jason Mooring (SF) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF) Jason Rita, Duane Brinson, Phillip Stump | |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Noll - foul #2 on Ronnie Noll, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Francis O'Mary, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF) Ronnie Noll | |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:30 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes is fouled on the floor by Melvin Smith - foul #1 on Melvin Smith, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (C) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Mooring - foul #3 on Jason Mooring, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Outlaw picks off the pass by Jason Mooring | 44-33 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits the finger roll | 46-35 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (SG), Duane Brinson (SF), Ronnie Noll (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes, Randy Dry, James Watson | |
| 12:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita is fouled on the floor by Francis O'Mary - foul #1 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump (PF) Daniel Welch | |
| 11:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Mooring is called for the reach on Duane Brinson - foul #4 on Jason Mooring, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SF) Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jason Rita (fresh) SG - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duane Brinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Stump (fresh) C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Melvin Smith - foul #2 on Melvin Smith, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 11:38 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant tips it in | 48-40 |
| 10:55 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jason Rita | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Ball and he's hacked by Phillip Stump - foul #1 on Phillip Stump, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Brasher (PF), Michael Hille (C) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF), Randy Dry (PF) Jason Rita, Ronnie Noll, Duane Brinson, Phillip Stump | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:17 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-44 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG) Francis O'Mary | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (C) Jerry Steward | |
| 09:58 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Outlaw, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:35 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:16 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:56 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to William Starnes | 51-44 |
| 08:32 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to James Watson | 51-44 |
| 08:16 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Dry - foul #3 on Randy Dry, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Clifton Scheidt (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Ian Ewald, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Randy Dry, James Watson | |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Noll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:42 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Starnes | 52-50 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Steward blocks the short jumper by Francis O'Mary | 52-50 |
| 07:33 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:15 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns loses the dribble to William Starnes | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Starnes - foul #3 on William Starnes, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG), Duane Brinson (SF), James Watson (PF) Daniel Welch, Brandon Outlaw, William Starnes | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Watson | 54-53 |
| 05:59 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Noll | 54-55 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Steward swats the short shot by Francis O'Mary | 54-55 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 05:41 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Mooring steals the ball from Duane Brinson | 56-55 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | St. Bonaventure | Duane Brinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Noll - foul #3 on Ronnie Noll, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Michael Brasher (PF), Michael Hille (C) Francis O'Mary, Joseph Cairns, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Randy Dry (PF) Ronnie Noll, Jerry Steward | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Welch | 59-57 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (SG), Melvin Smith (SF) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw (SG), William Starnes (SF) Jason Rita, Duane Brinson | |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brandon Outlaw | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG) Dwayne Merchant | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Daniel Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Outlaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Starnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Rita (PG) Daniel Welch | |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG) Francis O'Mary | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch (PG), Jerry Steward (C) Jason Rita, James Watson | |
| 02:35 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:49 | St. Bonaventure | William Starnes makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Welch | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Steward - foul #2 on Jerry Steward, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Starnes | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Brandon Outlaw | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Welch is hacked by Steven Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Noll (PF) Randy Dry | |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #4 on Ian Ewald, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Ewald | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Mitchell - foul #3 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry (PF) Ronnie Noll | |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry runs out the clock | 67-71 |