| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Bill Bishop's pass is intercepted by Michael Cannon | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on William Redmon - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Bill Bishop connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Redmon | 43-32 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Edward Archey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 18:07 | Air Force | Bill Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | William Redmon drills a floater from the left side | 45-32 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bill Bishop | 45-32 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Anderson | 45-32 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the dunk attempt | 45-32 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Edward Archey grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson lays it up and in | 47-32 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-32 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Archey - foul #1 on Edward Archey, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Gerald Kern (SG), David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Joe Mathews pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Kern (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Foster Genest (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jose Aguilar (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Air Force | Joe Mathews is called for 5 seconds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Derrick Cimino | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the runner near the basket set up by Billy Bower | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Joe Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Gerald Kern | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) John Doyal | |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF) Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon (C) Jose Aguilar | |
| 14:07 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the runner from the left block set up by Edward Archey | 49-35 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 49-37 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | William Redmon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Ledbetter | 52-37 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | David Campbell steals the ball from Robert Campbell | 52-37 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | William Redmon's pass is intercepted by Billy Bower | 52-37 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Bower | 52-39 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | William Redmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joe Mathews - foul #1 on Joe Mathews, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gerald Kern (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Ervin Ledbetter, William Redmon, David Campbell, Joe Mathews | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Bill Bishop | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino tips it home | 54-42 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Willie Price misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-42 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses the tip | 54-42 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Kern (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Edward Archey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 11:02 | Air Force | Willie Price's pass is intercepted by Christian Kemp | 54-44 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Kern is called for the reach on Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Gerald Kern, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Ervin Ledbetter (SF), David Campbell (C) Gerald Kern, Edward Archey, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Jose Aguilar (C) Christian Kemp, Michael Cannon | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Jose Aguilar is called for the reach on Bill Bishop - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Mathews (C) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Jose Aguilar | |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Joe Mathews makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Joe Mathews makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson scores on a floater near the basket | 57-47 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | David Campbell can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ryan Seaton - foul #4 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF), Jose Aguilar (C) Scott Montgomery, Ryan Seaton | |
| 09:42 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Mathews | 59-47 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | David Campbell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Ervin Ledbetter, David Campbell, Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson | |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Jose Aguilar is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Jose Aguilar | |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Bill Bishop drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Redmon | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-47 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 62-49 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Edward Archey loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG) William Redmon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Ryan Seaton (PF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Bill Bishop tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Doyal | 64-54 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Ryan Seaton swats the layup by Edward Archey | 64-54 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson tips it in | 66-54 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Allen Anderson (PF) John Doyal, Ryan Seaton | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's pass is intercepted by Bill Bishop | 66-54 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | Bill Bishop lays it in | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Air Force | William Redmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino loses the dribble to William Redmon in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Edward Archey can't throw it down | 71-56 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits a shot from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | William Redmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Willie Price swats the short shot by Derrick Cimino | 71-58 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Willie Price is hacked by Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), David Campbell (PF), Joe Mathews (C) Bill Bishop, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Scott Montgomery, Michael Cannon | |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | David Campbell hits the follow up shot | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-58 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joe Mathews - foul #2 on Joe Mathews, team foul #5 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Kern (SG), Foster Genest (C) William Redmon, Edward Archey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, David Campbell, Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton, Jose Aguilar | |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is whistled for a carry | 73-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Gerald Kern (SG), David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Kern takes the ball from Billy Bower | 73-61 |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Gerald Kern lays it in | 75-61 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Doyal | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Ryan Seaton is called for the reach on Gerald Kern - foul #5 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG) Ryan Seaton | |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Gerald Kern hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Campbell | 77-64 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Foster Genest misses long on a jumper in the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter snags the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter runs out the clock | 77-64 |