| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leif Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Sletten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | George Sletten inbounds the ball | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy loses the ball out of bounds | 44-59 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the tip | 44-59 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Scheidt | 47-59 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is fouled on the floor by Larry Lundy - foul #3 on Larry Lundy, team foul #1 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG), Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Southworth (SF) Larry Lundy, Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (SG), Bennett Newman (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts, David Young | |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Acklin | 47-59 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from George Sletten | 47-61 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Julius Hight - foul #1 on Julius Hight, team foul #1 | 47-61 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses the 3rd free throw | 49-61 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Julius Hight tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Baker (PG) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (PF) David Moore, Bennett Newman | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Leif Cameron | 51-65 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille tips it home | 53-65 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long is hacked by Leif Cameron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Cameron, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF) James Baker, Michael Southworth | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Young (C) Joseph Acklin | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Simone | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hille (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leif Cameron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron is hacked by Ruben Long - foul #3 on Ruben Long, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG) Ruben Long | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Bennett Newman (PF) Julius Hight, Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Simone - foul #1 on Brian Simone, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Chase (SF) George Sletten | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Ruben Long (SF) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | David Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Deckard | 55-70 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), George Sletten (SF), Richard Roberts (PF) David Moore, Steven Chase, Bennett Newman | |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #4 | 55-70 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | George Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 14:52 | Iowa State | George Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled on the floor by Julius Hight - foul #2 on Julius Hight, team foul #4 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Joseph Acklin (C) Julius Hight, David Young | |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-72 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Ruben Long is called for the reach on George Sletten - foul #4 on Ruben Long, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Paul Bruce, Ruben Long, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | George Sletten is called for traveling | 55-72 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-72 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 55-72 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | George Sletten connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Deckard and he's hacked by Jeffrey Galloway - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #6 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Allen (PF) Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Bennett Newman (PF), David Young (C) Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | George Sletten makes the free throw | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Deckard steps in front of the Larry Lundy pass in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cairns - foul #3 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SF) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Chase (SF) George Sletten | |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | David Young grabs the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | Steven Chase misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-76 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | John Allen snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Bennett Newman takes the ball from Larry Lundy | 55-76 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Southworth - foul #2 on Michael Southworth, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Hille (PF) Brian Simone, John Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (PG) Julius Hight | |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the rebound | 55-77 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | David Young pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Michael Southworth is called for the reach on Robert Deckard - foul #3 on Michael Southworth, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Michael Southworth, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Bennett Newman, David Young | |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hille and the foul's on Joseph Acklin - foul #3 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #5 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Steven Chase | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts is hacked by Michael Hille - foul #3 on Michael Hille, team foul #10 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Lundy | 61-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hille (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Acklin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts lays it up and in | 61-82 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy's layup is rejected by Joseph Acklin | 61-82 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt snags the offensive board | 61-82 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-82 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the board | 61-82 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Moore | 61-84 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #11 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Southworth (SF), John Allen (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Hille, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Leif Cameron (SG), Steven Chase (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), David Young (C) David Moore, Robert Deckard, George Sletten, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Julius Hight can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Lundy - foul #4 on Larry Lundy, team foul #12 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Baker (PG) Larry Lundy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-85 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #13 | 61-85 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | James Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-86 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Julius Hight clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-86 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | James Baker snags the defensive board | 61-86 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns loses the dribble to Leif Cameron in the backcourt | 61-86 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-86 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | David Young tips it back up and in | 61-88 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | David Young steals it from Paul Bruce | 61-88 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-88 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth gets the rebound | 61-88 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth knocks in the runner near the basket | 63-88 |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leif Cameron | 63-90 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-90 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) James Baker, John Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), George Sletten (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Leif Cameron, Steven Chase, Bennett Newman, David Young | |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-90 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Acklin swats the layup by Clifton Scheidt | 63-90 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-90 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Paul Bruce is called for the reach on Julius Hight - foul #1 on Paul Bruce, team foul #14 | 63-90 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ruben Long (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF) Paul Bruce, Brian Simone, Michael Southworth | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 63-91 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 63-92 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-92 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin snags the defensive board | 63-92 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ruben Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Acklin (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | George Sletten's pass is intercepted by Clifton Scheidt | 63-92 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | George Sletten picks off the pass by Ruben Long in the backcourt | 63-92 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Clifton Scheidt - foul #2 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #15 | 63-92 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (PG), Bennett Newman (PF) Julius Hight, Richard Roberts | |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 63-92 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-92 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 63-92 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-92 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long hits the follow up shot | 65-92 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | David Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-92 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 65-92 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Acklin | 65-92 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard grabs the board | 65-92 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | George Sletten lays it in on a great pass from David Moore | 65-94 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 65-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Leif Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), David Young (C) David Moore, Robert Deckard, Bennett Newman, Joseph Acklin | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone double dribbles | 65-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Allen (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Michael Hille, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Julius Hight can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-94 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the board | 65-94 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-94 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | George Sletten grabs the board | 65-94 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | George Sletten clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-94 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the board | 65-94 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Brian Simone, John Allen, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Bennett Newman (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Julius Hight, Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts, David Young | |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | David Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-94 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard grabs the offensive board | 65-94 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses long on a shot from close range | 65-94 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ruben Long | 65-94 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy's pass is intercepted by Robert Deckard in the backcourt | 65-94 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin is whistled for a carry | 65-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Baker (PG), Michael Southworth (SF), John Allen (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Larry Lundy, Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Hille, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Steven Chase (SF) David Moore, George Sletten | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Acklin - foul #4 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #7 | 65-94 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG) Julius Hight | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the 1st free throw | 65-94 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-94 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bennett Newman | 65-94 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard drills a runner from the right block set up by Leif Cameron and he's hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #16 | 65-96 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Bennett Newman | |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the free throw | 65-97 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | John Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-97 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth gets the offensive rebound | 65-97 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Long (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cairns (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Leif Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Chase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Acklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Joseph Cairns is blocked by Joseph Acklin | 65-97 |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin grabs the board | 65-97 |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | John Allen blocks the short jumper by Richard Roberts | 65-97 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin tips it in | 65-99 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 65-99 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 65-99 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Acklin - foul #5 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #8 | 65-99 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), David Young (C) Leif Cameron, Steven Chase, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns makes the 1st free throw | 66-99 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-99 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | George Sletten knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Julius Hight | 67-101 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns's floater is tipped away by Bennett Newman | 67-101 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman pulls down the rebound | 67-101 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman is hacked by Ruben Long - foul #5 on Ruben Long, team foul #17 | 67-101 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Baker (PG) Ruben Long | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Moore (PG) Julius Hight | |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman makes the 1st free throw | 67-102 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-102 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the rebound | 67-102 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-102 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | David Young snags the defensive board | 67-102 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Paul Bruce picks off the pass by Bennett Newman | 67-102 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-102 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 67-102 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-102 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman snags the defensive board | 67-102 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | George Sletten's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cairns | 67-102 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Baker grabs the board | 67-102 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-102 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) David Moore, Bennett Newman | |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard is fouled on the floor by Paul Bruce - foul #2 on Paul Bruce, team foul #18 | 67-102 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 67-103 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-103 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-103 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Baker | 69-103 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Julius Hight runs out the clock | 69-103 |