| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sylvester Ash (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby's pass is intercepted by Jack Lyons in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Jerry Tew drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Oliver Watts | 37-36 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby | 40-38 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Oliver Watts's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbert Lane | 40-38 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Jerry Tew grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash lays it in | 42-38 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Ash is called for the reach on Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Ash, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Thomas Dawkins (SG), Irving Kelly (SF), Joshua Willette (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Jerry Tew, Homer Teske, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Irving Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Dawkins | 44-38 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Irving Kelly misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Joshua Willette is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Homer Teske (PF), Oliver Watts (C) Brett Denker, Thomas Dawkins, Irving Kelly, Joshua Willette, Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Nicholas Brooks, Jason Suiter | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Robert Witherspoon (SF) Larry Bateman, Wilbert Lane | |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jack Lyons buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Blake Roberts and the foul's on Jack Lyons - foul #3 on Jack Lyons, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (SG) Jack Lyons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (PF) Robert Witherspoon | |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sylvester Ash (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 4 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Homer Teske hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Homer Teske snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Jerry Tew misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #3 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Joshua Willette (PF), Irving Kelly (C) Sylvester Ash, Lester Kilgore, Homer Teske, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Bateman | 49-44 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Jerry Tew hits a floater from close range set up by Brett Denker | 51-44 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Thomas Dawkins (SF) Brett Denker, Jerry Tew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Nicholas Brooks (C) John Lemke, Jason Suiter | |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brooks | 51-44 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joshua Willette | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Nicholas Brooks swats the short shot by Irving Kelly | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Kelly | 51-44 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman loses the dribble to Thomas Dawkins in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins banks in the layup | 56-44 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Irving Kelly - foul #3 on Irving Kelly, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Lester Kilgore (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Homer Teske (PF), Oliver Watts (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Thomas Dawkins, Joshua Willette, Irving Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), John Lemke (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Bateman, Blake Roberts, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Homer Teske misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Geoffrey Kammer - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Tew (SF) Clifford Larue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (PF) Nicholas Brooks | |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Homer Teske makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Homer Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Kilgore - foul #1 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Lester Kilgore, Jerry Tew, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke | |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Geoffrey Kammer is called for the reach on Thomas Dawkins - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG) Brett Denker, Clifford Larue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Jack Lyons steps in front of the Jeff Bigby pass in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Jack Lyons is called for traveling | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack Lyons steps in front of the Thomas Hoelscher pass | 58-48 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Lyons | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Tew (SF), Oliver Watts (C) Homer Teske, Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Robert Witherspoon (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 60-48 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Ash picks off the pass by Wilbert Lane in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Watts | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Bateman | 62-51 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Robert Witherspoon is called for the reach on Jerry Tew - foul #1 on Robert Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Lester Kilgore (SG), Irving Kelly (SF), Joshua Willette (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Jerry Tew, Thomas Dawkins, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Blake Roberts, Robert Witherspoon, Wilbert Lane | |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Lester Kilgore misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Willette blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hoelscher | 62-51 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Joshua Willette is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Brooks - foul #1 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clifford Larue (SF) Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Bateman, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Clifford Larue hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Denker | 64-51 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Brett Denker is called for the reach on John Lemke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brett Denker, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Homer Teske (PF) Clifford Larue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Brubaker | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irving Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Joshua Willette misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses long on an open shot from close range | 64-54 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Geoffrey Kammer takes the ball from Lester Kilgore | 64-56 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Brubaker | 64-58 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Irving Kelly blows the layup but he's hacked by James Brubaker - foul #2 on James Brubaker, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Oliver Watts (C) Brett Denker, Lester Kilgore, Homer Teske, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jason Suiter (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke, James Brubaker, Thomas Hoelscher, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the driving attempt in the paint | 66-58 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Jerry Tew grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Oliver Watts scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Nicholas Brooks - foul #2 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins (PF) Irving Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Oliver Watts makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Blake Roberts | 69-60 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (C) Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Larry Bateman, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Roberts | 69-63 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Jack Lyons grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Blake Roberts picks off the pass by Jack Lyons | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter throws it down and the foul's on Bobby Kopecky - foul #1 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Clifford Larue (SF), Homer Teske (PF), Joshua Willette (C) Sylvester Ash, Jerry Tew, Thomas Dawkins, Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Robert Witherspoon (SG), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Homer Teske pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Robert Witherspoon is called for the reach on Joshua Willette - foul #2 on Robert Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (SG) Jason Suiter | |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Joshua Willette makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Joshua Willette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Willette swats the layup by Nicholas Brooks | 71-65 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brett Denker | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Willette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bateman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Jack Lyons hits a shot from the right block | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman is hacked by Jack Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Lyons, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Kilgore (PG), Oliver Watts (C) Brett Denker, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), James Brubaker (SF) John Lemke, Robert Witherspoon | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Clifford Larue gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Clifford Larue's floater is tipped away by James Brubaker | 73-65 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brooks | 73-65 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Thomas Dawkins (SG), Jerry Tew (SF) Lester Kilgore, Jack Lyons, Clifford Larue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Bateman | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Oliver Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Homer Teske banks in the layup on a great pass from Sylvester Ash | 75-65 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dawkins - foul #2 on Thomas Dawkins, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Nicholas Brooks | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Tew | 75-65 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash misses badly on a floater in the lane | 75-65 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Tew steals it from James Brubaker in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Jerry Tew is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Joshua Willette (PF), Irving Kelly (C) Sylvester Ash, Homer Teske, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Bateman | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins is hacked by Larry Bateman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Bateman, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky (C) Jerry Tew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the shot from the baseline | 78-67 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Hoelscher | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Homer Teske (PF), Oliver Watts (C) Brett Denker, Irving Kelly, Joshua Willette, Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Bateman, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks, Jason Suiter | |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Oliver Watts - foul #3 on Oliver Watts, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Irving Kelly (SF), Joshua Willette (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Homer Teske, Oliver Watts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, James Brubaker, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Joshua Willette grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | John Lemke is called for the reach on Joshua Willette in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Homer Teske (PF) Brett Denker, Irving Kelly, Bobby Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Bateman, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joshua Willette misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joshua Willette misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Lane | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Tew (SF), Oliver Watts (C) Homer Teske, Joshua Willette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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) | |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Jerry Tew is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Jerry Tew misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Watts | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Oliver Watts is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Homer Teske (PF) Jerry Tew | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Oliver Watts misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Oliver Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 | Oliver Watts steps in front of the Wilbert Lane pass | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #16 | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Dawkins | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash runs out the clock | 82-73 |