| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Canas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Keith Anguiano - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Anguiano | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Parsons steals it from Wayne Belton in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Daniel Jay - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines (SG), Larry Heine (C) Brad Gordon, Daniel Jay | |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine loses the dribble to Edward Klima | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is whistled for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (SF) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (SG), Keith Young (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Wayne Canas, Alexander Parsons | |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Drennen | 32-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Hearne knocks away the 3 by Larry Heine | 32-43 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Richard Hines, Keith Young, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Jenkins - foul #2 on Chad Jenkins, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG) Willie Rodgers | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Drennen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses short on a floater from the left block | 35-43 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima tips it home | 37-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Belton - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, John Drennen, Daniel Johnson, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG), Richard Hines (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Daniel Jay | |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Canas | 37-44 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Zorya Zeidan and he's fouled by Kenneth Samuels - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young (C) Alexander Parsons | |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pittman is called for the reach on Keith Young - foul #3 on Michael Pittman, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (PF) Keith Young | |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young (C) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Belton steps in front of the Keith Young pass | 39-47 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton lays it in | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frank Monday | 41-47 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Zorya Zeidan - foul #4 on Zorya Zeidan, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Zorya Zeidan, Richard Hines, Wayne Canas, Larry Heine, Keith Young | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Michael Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Michael Gruzinsky, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay (C) Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Chad Jenkins steps in front of the John Drennen pass | 45-47 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines (PG), Willie Rodgers (SG), Keith Young (SF), Larry Heine (PF) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Alexander Parsons | |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jay blocks the short jumper by Edward Klima | 45-47 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pettengill | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Johnson | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Drennen steals the ball from Daniel Jay | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Jay | 47-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (SF) John Drennen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Young, Larry Heine, Daniel Jay | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Richard Hines - foul #1 on Richard Hines, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG) Willie Rodgers | |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Parsons - foul #1 on Alexander Parsons, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hines steps in front of the Daniel Johnson pass in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Klima - foul #3 on Edward Klima, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Frank Monday, Daniel Johnson, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Larry Heine (PF) Keith Anguiano, Alexander Parsons | |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #3 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG), Keith Young (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Richard Hines, Wayne Canas, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hearne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Zorya Zeidan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Jay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels travels in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Brad Gordon steals the ball from John Drennen | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by David Hearne | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by David Hearne | 51-53 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alexander Parsons | 51-55 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Young steals the ball from David Hearne in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jay swats the short shot by Michael Dwyer | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer lays it in on a great pass from David Hearne | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Alexander Parsons is denied by David Hearne | 53-57 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Zorya Zeidan takes the ball from Michael Pittman in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young can't finish the layup | 53-57 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen's pass is intercepted by Keith Young | 53-57 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Edward Klima (SG), Frank Monday (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, Michael Pittman, Kenneth Samuels, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Richard Hines (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Zorya Zeidan, Brad Gordon, Keith Young, Alexander Parsons, Daniel Jay | |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Gruzinsky | 53-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Wayne Canas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Canas, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines is hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #4 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan (PG) Keith Anguiano | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Monday (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Zorya Zeidan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hines (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Canas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Heine (fresh) C - Michael Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF) Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Alexander Parsons (PF) Richard Hines, Wayne Canas, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Zorya Zeidan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Chad Jenkins, Alexander Parsons | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Zorya Zeidan | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zorya Zeidan - foul #5 on Zorya Zeidan, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Keith Young (C) Zorya Zeidan, Larry Heine | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the floater from the right block | 60-65 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (C) John Drennen, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Parsons (PF), Larry Heine (C) Michael Gruzinsky, Keith Young | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay (C) Larry Heine | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Pettengill | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Klima | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay makes the driving attempt from close range | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pettengill | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Belton - foul #2 on Wayne Belton, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon is hacked by Edward Klima in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Klima, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine (PF) Alexander Parsons | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Heine | 65-71 |