| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Maiden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Carr | 21-29 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-29 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 21-29 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Richards | 21-29 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Maiden | 21-31 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Southworth | 26-31 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Marshall - foul #2 on Charles Marshall, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Timothy Solomon (C) Joey Carr, Michael Southworth, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson (PG), Timothy Brown (SG), Wesley Dibiase (SF), Brett Marshall (PF), Frank Triana (C) Charles Marshall, Clarence Richards, George Maiden, Norbert Seymour, Curtis Hall | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wesley Dibiase (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Triana (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Mertens - foul #1 on Jack Mertens, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Brown's pass is intercepted by Paul Bruce | 28-31 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens banks in the layup set up by Paul Bruce | 30-31 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Bruce, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour (PF) Wesley Dibiase | |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana is hacked by Jack Mertens - foul #2 on Jack Mertens, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG) Jack Mertens | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards (SG) Timothy Brown | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits a turnaround near the basket | 32-31 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Wilson is called for the reach on Frank Triana - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SG) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden (SF), Curtis Hall (C) Brett Marshall, Frank Triana | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norbert Seymour - foul #3 on Norbert Seymour, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards is fouled on the floor by Joey Carr - foul #1 on Joey Carr, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Joey Carr, Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall (PF) Norbert Seymour | |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall is called for 5 seconds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (SG), Wesley Dibiase (SF), Frank Triana (C) Clarence Richards, George Maiden, Curtis Hall | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-31 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Dibiase (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Triana (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Timothy Solomon (C) Jack Mertens, Paul Bruce, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards (SG), George Maiden (SF), Norbert Seymour (PF), Curtis Hall (C) Robert Anderson, Wesley Dibiase, Brett Marshall, Frank Triana | |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Watlington - foul #1 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-32 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Watlington is called for the reach on Clarence Richards - foul #2 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joey Carr and he's hacked by George Maiden - foul #1 on George Maiden, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 36-32 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is hacked by Clarence Richards - foul #1 on Clarence Richards, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SF) Michael Southworth | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson (PG) Charles Marshall | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is hacked by George Maiden - foul #2 on George Maiden, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards is hacked by Kyle Wilson - foul #3 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Hall | 38-34 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-34 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Maiden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall (SF), Frank Triana (C) George Maiden, Curtis Hall | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Frank Triana steals it from Patrick Davis | 38-34 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Michael Southworth (SF) Joey Carr, Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall (PG), Timothy Brown (SG), Wesley Dibiase (SF) Robert Anderson, Clarence Richards, Norbert Seymour | |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Brown | 38-39 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Davis | 40-39 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Marshall clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-39 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Marshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Marshall | 40-39 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Dibiase snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Wesley Dibiase is denied by Ronald Watlington | 40-39 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Triana tips it in | 40-41 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth jams it set up by Patrick Davis | 42-41 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Jack Mertens, Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson (PG), Clarence Richards (SG), George Maiden (SF), Norbert Seymour (PF), Curtis Hall (C) Charles Marshall, Timothy Brown, Wesley Dibiase, Brett Marshall, Frank Triana | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Seymour | 42-41 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth can't connect on a floater near the basket | 42-41 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to George Maiden | 42-41 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 6 pts. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Maiden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norbert Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Richards snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | George Maiden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 44-43 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Norbert Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Maiden | 44-45 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Hall is called for the reach on Joey Carr - foul #1 on Curtis Hall, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Clarence Richards | 46-48 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | George Maiden takes the ball from Patrick Davis | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Carr - foul #2 on Joey Carr, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall is fouled on the floor by Kyle Wilson - foul #4 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |