| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Merry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-30 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Shimer steps in front of the Robert Royal pass | 41-30 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Arnold Logan picks off the pass by Harold Marcus | 44-30 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 47-30 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is hacked by Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Richard Grant, Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is fouled on the floor by John Villela - foul #2 on John Villela, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Chester Hollis | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Gillett steps in front of the Robert Royal pass | 47-30 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits the finger roll | 49-30 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Shawn Tillson - foul #2 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Luis Gillett, John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Robert Royal, James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Bernard Campbell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Brian Gray (SF) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG) Martin Tucker | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-30 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer double dribbles | 49-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Arnold Logan (SF) John Villela, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, Christopher Angelo | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-30 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan tips it in | 51-30 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan tips it in | 53-33 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is fouled on the floor by Robert Sand - foul #2 on Robert Sand, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Stanley Shimer, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG), Christopher Angelo (PF) Richard Grant, Chester Hollis | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is whistled for a carry | 53-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Royal - foul #2 on Robert Royal, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG), Robert Sand (PF) Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Chester Hollis (PF) Robert Royal, Harold Marcus | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Tucker | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray's floater is tipped away by James Leblanc | 54-37 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it home | 54-39 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan clanks a shot from close range | 54-39 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't tip it in | 54-39 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Leblanc | 54-41 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Merry takes the ball from Barry Morgan | 54-41 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Villela | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Bernard Campbell (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Chester Hollis, Christopher Angelo | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Royal | 59-43 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Gillett, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Wynn | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Campbell (fresh) C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Royal | 61-46 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn loses the ball out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF), Brian Gray (C) John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis (PF) Bernard Campbell | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Stanley Shimer | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Barry Morgan (C) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF) Richard Grant | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Villela | 63-48 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) Robert Royal | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Merry | 63-51 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | John Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Albert Hall | 65-51 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Shimer steps in front of the Chester Hollis pass | 65-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer lays it up and in | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 69-51 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jules Russo - foul #4 on Jules Russo, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (PF) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Wynn is called for the reach on Martin Tucker - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson (C) Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Wynn | 71-54 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Villela | 73-54 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc loses the dribble to Brian Gray | 73-54 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker double dribbles | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Campbell is called for the reach on Walter Martinson - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | John Villela steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-54 |