| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Julius Stark (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shuford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Julius Stark is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Hults and he's hacked by James Bowlin - foul #2 on James Bowlin, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Christopher Hudson is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | James Bowlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | James Bowlin tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #1 on Stephen Hults, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Robert Mahr (PF), Arthur Jewell (C) Wendell Lee, Lee Hayward, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrei Zeals (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Gillis | 46-46 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Julius Stark | 46-49 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark's pass is intercepted by Christopher Henderson | 46-49 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Lee Hayward (PF) Christopher Henderson, Stephen Hults | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (SG), Kyle McCarthy (C) Andrei Zeals, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mahr (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shuford (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle McCarthy (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa loses the dribble to Robert Mahr | 46-49 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell loses the dribble to Julius Stark | 46-49 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Julius Stark | 46-51 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is hacked by Kyle McCarthy - foul #2 on Kyle McCarthy, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Christopher Hudson (C) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (C) Dikembe Africa, Kyle McCarthy | |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | James Bowlin takes the ball from Christopher Henderson | 46-51 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | John Shuford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | John Shuford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Julius Stark | 46-54 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a runner in the lane | 46-54 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF), Robert Mahr (PF) Wendell Lee, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrei Zeals (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Kyle McCarthy (C) John Shuford, James Bowlin, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Christopher Henderson takes the ball from Julius Stark in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Julius Stark is called for the reach on Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Julius Stark, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Cutshall | 48-54 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Corey Cutshall - foul #4 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Arthur Jewell (SG) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Alexei Zabinski swats the layup by Robert Mahr | 48-55 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Kyle McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a jump hook from close range | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrei Zeals (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle McCarthy (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Lee Hayward (PF) James Gillis, Arthur Jewell, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Alexei Zabinski, Kyle McCarthy | |
| 11:21 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrei Zeals | 48-59 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Hults | 50-59 |
| 09:58 | Washington State | Stephen Hults steals the ball from Maximo Rossi | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Hults | 52-59 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | The refs have stopped play. James Bowlin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Kyle McCarthy (C) Andrei Zeals, James Bowlin, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| 09:25 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Kyle McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Kyle McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:19 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:55 | Washington State | John Shuford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alexei Zabinski | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Ayala (fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle McCarthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Kyle McCarthy is called for the reach on James Gillis - foul #3 on Kyle McCarthy, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Wendell Lee (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF) James Gillis, Christopher Henderson, Arthur Jewell, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) Alexei Zabinski, Kyle McCarthy | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Maximo Rossi picks off the pass by Stephen Hults | 54-62 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it home | 54-64 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's pass is intercepted by Julius Stark | 54-64 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 56-64 |
| 06:00 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Corey Cutshall - foul #5 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Robert Mahr (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Hudson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrei Zeals (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Kyle McCarthy (C) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Kyle McCarthy gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #2 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski blows the layup | 58-64 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Andrei Zeals is hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #2 on Stephen Hults, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Wade Carter (C) Wendell Lee, Stephen Hults, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (PF) Alexei Zabinski | |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #1 on Robert Mahr, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) Kyle McCarthy | |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gillis and he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa lays it up and in set up by Michael Williams | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Gillis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 12 pts. C - Wade Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Julius Stark (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrei Zeals (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell buries a jumper in the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-67 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Wade Carter pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Jewell | 69-67 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Michael Williams is hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #2 on Robert Mahr, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Stephen Hults (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Christopher Henderson, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Wade Carter | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (SG), Maximo Rossi (PF) Andrei Zeals, Dikembe Africa | |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward's layup is rejected by Michael Williams | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | John Shuford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee connects on the jump hook in the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | James Bowlin knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Shuford | 71-74 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults slams it home set up by Christopher Henderson | 73-74 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wendell Lee | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bowlin | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | John Shuford is hacked by Christopher Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Shuford - foul #1 on John Shuford, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-77 |