| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #2 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Delorenzo | 26-41 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ollie Thomas | 28-41 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Delorenzo - foul #3 on Jimmy Delorenzo, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kasey Henson (SG) Jimmy Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-41 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 28-41 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 28-44 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Bruce Sims's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Samuels | 28-44 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is hacked by Bruce Sims - foul #1 on Bruce Sims, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (PG), Lamar Tanner (SF), John Doyle (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Ollie Thomas, Bruce Sims, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Dwyer | 28-46 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Kasey Henson banks in the layup | 30-46 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | Kasey Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-46 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Billy Isler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kasey Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Weldy - foul #1 on Harry Weldy, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Jimmy Delorenzo (SG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Billy Isler, Kasey Henson, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, John Drennen, David Hearne | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Klima - foul #1 on Edward Klima, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Michael Dwyer | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 3 from straight away | 32-47 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Johnson swats the short shot by Kenneth Samuels | 32-47 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Samuels is called for the reach on Ollie Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Edward Klima | |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Sims | 35-47 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Samuels | 35-49 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Sims | 38-49 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ollie Thomas - foul #2 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kasey Henson (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Ollie Thomas, Bruce Sims, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Kasey Henson is hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG) Brandon Dodd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall loses the dribble to David Hearne | 38-51 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo dunks the ball set up by Sheldon Birdsall | 40-51 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Remick and he's fouled by Kasey Henson - foul #1 on Kasey Henson, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Jimmy Delorenzo, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick | |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kasey Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Drennen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Bruce Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dwyer | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Kasey Henson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF) Sheldon Birdsall, Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Kasey Henson misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Kasey Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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 (-1) | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Ollie Thomas is called for the reach on Edward Klima - foul #3 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG) Kasey Henson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF) John Drennen | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Bruce Sims clanks a runner near the basket | 40-59 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (SG), Lamar Tanner (C) Billy Isler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Edward Klima | |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Bruce Sims clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 42-61 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Doyle (C) Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 42-63 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Dodd - foul #4 on Brandon Dodd, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Kasey Henson (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Brandon Dodd, Ollie Thomas, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) John Drennen, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Bruce Sims gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-63 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Kasey Henson is called for the reach on Wayne Belton - foul #2 on Kasey Henson, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Kasey Henson gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Bruce Sims scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sheldon Birdsall | 44-64 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-64 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the follow up shot | 44-66 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-66 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Bruce Sims hits the follow up shot | 46-66 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Bruce Sims - foul #2 on Bruce Sims, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ollie Thomas (SF) Jimmy Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), John Drennen (SG), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 3rd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Bruce Sims is hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (PG), Lamar Tanner (PF) Kasey Henson, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) Kenneth Samuels | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses short on a jumper in the lane | 46-68 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Sheldon Birdsall steals the ball from Robert Pettengill | 46-68 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Birdsall | 49-68 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima hits the follow up shot | 49-70 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses the jumper from the right side | 49-70 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday travels with the ball | 49-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (PG), Kasey Henson (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Brandon Dodd, Sheldon Birdsall, Ollie Thomas, Lamar Tanner, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Billy Isler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kasey Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) PF - John Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Billy Isler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-70 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the offensive board | 49-70 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Billy Isler - foul #1 on Billy Isler, team foul #11 | 51-70 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Drennen | 51-73 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Kasey Henson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-73 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is fouled on the floor by Kasey Henson - foul #3 on Kasey Henson, team foul #12 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (SG), Lamar Tanner (PF) Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Billy Isler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-74 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 51-74 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Hearne | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman grabs the board | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-78 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Doyle | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen runs out the clock | 54-78 |