| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses the lay-in | 22-28 |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses short on a floater in the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 22-28 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leon Jones - foul #1 on Leon Jones, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Madson | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones blows the layup | 23-30 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gray | 23-30 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson's floater is tipped away by Michael Smith | 23-30 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson tips it home | 25-30 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Bivens | 25-33 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the turnaround from the left block | 25-33 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill is hacked by Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ian Lade (SF), Dustin Greenwood (PF), David Darnell (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 25-33 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Colin Weingarten | 25-33 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ian Lade - foul #3 on Ian Lade, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Ian Lade | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathon Caron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Darnell (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is hacked by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Ian Lade (PF) Jonathon Caron, David Darnell | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Perry Wetherby | 25-36 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Smith | 27-36 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby's fadeaway is rejected by James Cross | 27-36 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | James Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Lou Cole, Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alfred Hayden | 30-36 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Hayden | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Leon Jones steals it from Charles Novick | 32-36 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill makes the floater from close range set up by Michael Madson | 32-38 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Hill - foul #1 on Melvin Hill, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (SG), Larry Bivens (SF) Melvin Hill, Ian Lade | |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Lou Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Novick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lou Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Lou Cole is called for the reach on Charles Novick - foul #4 on Lou Cole, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Charles Novick, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Dustin Greenwood (PF), David Darnell (C) Michael Madson, Lou Cole, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Weinman | 37-38 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | David Darnell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Christopher Weinman, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Jonathon Caron, Perry Wetherby, Dustin Greenwood, David Darnell | |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Earle Haffner steps in front of the Leon Jones pass | 37-38 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Watson | 37-38 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gray is fouled on the floor by Michael Madson - foul #1 on Michael Madson, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Lade (SF) Larry Bivens | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith takes the ball from Charles Novick | 37-38 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Watson swats the dunk try by Michael Smith | 37-38 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Lade | 37-38 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #3 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG) Earle Haffner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lou Cole (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lou Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Watson is called for the reach on Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Christopher Weinman, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade, Dustin Greenwood | |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones lays it up and in set up by Lou Cole | 37-43 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lou Cole | 37-46 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 39-46 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Earle Haffner - foul #1 on Earle Haffner, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Ian Lade (SF) Lou Cole, Larry Bivens | |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it home | 41-48 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG) Melvin Hill | |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith steps in front of the Larry Watson pass | 41-48 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG) Colin Weingarten | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Earle Haffner takes the ball from Michael Madson | 43-52 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gray scores on a jumper from the left block | 45-52 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill (SG), Leon Jones (PF), Michael Smith (C) Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | James Gray is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Melvin Hill knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 45-54 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Madson | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Hill - foul #2 on Melvin Hill, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF), James Cross (C) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathon Caron (PG), Lou Cole (SG), Perry Wetherby (SF), Ian Lade (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Melvin Hill, Larry Bivens, Leon Jones, Michael Smith | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Colin Weingarten is called for the reach on Dustin Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Melvin Hill (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Michael Smith (C) Jonathon Caron, Lou Cole, Perry Wetherby, Ian Lade | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-58 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Hill | 47-60 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Watson | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson runs out the clock | 50-60 |