| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | James Fox takes the ball from Arthur Romanoski | 28-25 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Romanoski | 28-25 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua McDonald - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | James Syverson pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | Arthur Romanoski is called for the reach on Joshua McDonald - foul #1 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (PF) Peter Durso | |
| 17:42 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua McDonald - foul #2 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Peter Schwartz, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Tom Cobb (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig, William Ellison | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Cannon, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio hits a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Freese | 31-36 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Owen | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Freese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Owen (fresh) SF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | Christopher Hill denies the turnaround by Fred Price | 31-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Custodio | 31-39 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Fred Price drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Owen - foul #3 on Thomas Owen, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Charles Freese, William McCall, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Jerry Brown (PF), William Ellison (C) Tom Cobb, Thomas Owen, Daniel Custodio, Peter Durso, Christopher Hill | |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Fred Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | James Fox misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Koenig - foul #3 on Bobby Koenig, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | James Fox is called for the reach on William Ellison - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Christopher Hill (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Jerry Brown | |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tom Cobb | 35-41 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | James Fox's layup is rejected by William Ellison | 35-41 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy tips it home | 37-41 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig tips it home | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Christopher Hill | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb's floater is knocked away by Thomas Hilton | 37-43 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison tips it home | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leon Butler | 37-48 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | William McCall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), James Syverson (PF) Peter Schwartz, Keith Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Daniel Custodio (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Tom Cobb, Bobby Koenig, William Ellison | |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG) William McCall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Peter Durso | |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dodson | 40-48 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski banks in the layup | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Fred Price, James Syverson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Tom Cobb (SF) Thomas Owen, Bobby Koenig | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana State | Christopher Hill steals it from Jason Cannon | 40-51 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Keith Hardy (SF) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF), William Ellison (C) Christopher Hill, Daniel Custodio | |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | Peter Durso swats the short shot by Keith Hardy | 40-51 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Ellison | 40-51 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leon Butler | 40-53 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Butler - foul #3 on Leon Butler, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF) Arthur Romanoski, Tom Cobb | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hilton is called for the reach on William Ellison - foul #2 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF) Leon Butler, Peter Durso | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ellison (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Hardy swats the shot by Daniel Custodio | 43-55 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig tips it in | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Koenig | 43-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald hits a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Dodson | 46-59 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | James Syverson travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Peter Durso (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Thomas Owen, Kenneth Kennedy, Bobby Koenig, Daniel Custodio, William Ellison | |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Peter Durso | 46-61 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | William McCall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-61 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | William McCall grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana State | William McCall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leon Butler and he's hacked by Fred Price - foul #1 on Fred Price, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF) Leon Butler, Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb makes the free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Fred Price clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy grabs the board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy is hacked by Peter Schwartz - foul #1 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William McCall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tom Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Owen | 46-69 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | William McCall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-69 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon tips it home | 48-69 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Owen and the foul's on William McCall - foul #2 on William McCall, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG) Peter Schwartz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown (PF), Steven Veliz (C) Tom Cobb, Christopher Hill | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio makes the free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton blows the layup | 48-72 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the floater from the baseline | 48-72 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #6 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Charles Freese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Jerry Brown, Steven Veliz | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Christopher Hill steals it from Thomas Hilton | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hill and he's fouled by Thomas Hilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #11 | 48-74 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio makes the free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen runs out the clock | 48-75 |