| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) SG - James Lapierre (fresh) SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) C - David Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Streetman and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace jams it set up by Charles Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie is fouled on the floor by David Beasley - foul #1 on David Beasley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Beasley - foul #2 on David Beasley, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower (C) David Beasley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Clemons is called for the reach on Donald Streetman - foul #1 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton's floater is tipped away by Billy Lemmons | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Tower steps in front of the Leroy Clemons pass | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Sullivan | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Lemmons | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan misses the dunk but the foul's on Leroy Clemons - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF) Leroy Clemons | |
| 16:13 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Lemmons | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG), Stephen Young (SF) James Lapierre, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) SF - Stephen Young (fresh) PF - Joseph Trotta (fresh) C - Nicholas Tower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tower - foul #1 on Nicholas Tower, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton (PF) Joseph Trotta | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Wallace and he's fouled by Wayne Minton - foul #1 on Wayne Minton, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Trotta (C) Donald Streetman, Nicholas Tower | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Trotta | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Joseph Sullivan (SF) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic, Stephen Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Michael Adams (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Anthony Wallace, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 13:50 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG) Walter Heal | |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Johnson | 8-13 |
| 13:11 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Serna, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower (C) Wayne Minton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG) Carmelo Perez | |
| 12:45 | UNC Wilmington | Ray Johnson steals the ball from James Lapierre | 8-13 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal dunks the ball on a great pass from Ray Johnson | 8-15 |
| 12:24 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Streetman | 10-15 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Joseph Sullivan | 10-15 |
| 11:38 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Streetman | 13-15 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lapierre (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Trotta (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Tower (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Serna (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Serna steals the ball from Joseph Sullivan | 13-15 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna lays it up and in | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:00 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan throws it down set up by Donald Streetman and the foul's on Ronald Serna - foul #2 on Ronald Serna, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Wayne Minton (PF) Donald Streetman, Joseph Trotta | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Ronald Serna, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 10:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Johnson | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Richard Znidarsic (SG), Stephen Young (SF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Thomas Smith, James Lapierre, Joseph Sullivan, Nicholas Tower | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG) Ray Johnson | |
| 09:44 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Minton - foul #2 on Wayne Minton, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG) Carmelo Perez | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Stephen Young pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Lemmons - foul #2 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre (SG) Stephen Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | James Lapierre steals it from Ferman Dinwiddie | 17-20 |
| 08:22 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Streetman | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is hacked by James Lapierre - foul #1 on James Lapierre, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan (SF), Nicholas Tower (C) Richard Znidarsic, Joseph Trotta | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), David Cox (C) Anthony Wallace, Michael Adams, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Lapierre (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Tower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carmelo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Johnson (fresh) PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Sullivan steals the ball from Ray Johnson | 20-22 |
| 07:15 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes drills a shot from close range | 22-22 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Streetman takes the ball from Walter Heal | 22-22 |
| 06:42 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:41 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes grabs the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Richard Znidarsic (SG), Joseph Trotta (PF) Donald Streetman, James Lapierre, Kenneth Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, David Cox | |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses short on a jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Perez | 22-22 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Carmelo Perez | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Wallace - foul #2 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG) Thomas Smith, Richard Znidarsic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Michael Adams (SF) Anthony Wallace, Carmelo Perez | |
| 05:21 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie connects on the jumper from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lapierre and he's fouled by Walter Heal - foul #1 on Walter Heal, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SF) Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:47 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Barnes (C) Nicholas Tower | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 04:06 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman makes the shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Walter Heal | 28-28 |
| 03:31 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan (SF), Wayne Minton (PF), David Beasley (C) James Lapierre, Joseph Trotta, Kenneth Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| 03:31 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams lays it up and in set up by Anthony Wallace | 30-30 |
| 02:54 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Adams swats the short shot by Wayne Minton | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 02:28 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:11 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by David Beasley is denied by Billy Lemmons | 30-30 |
| 02:09 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:54 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 01:52 | UNC Wilmington | David Beasley misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Johnson | 30-32 |
| 01:20 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Sullivan | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Beasley - foul #3 on David Beasley, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Stephen Young (SF), Nicholas Tower (C) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Joseph Sullivan, David Beasley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Billy Lemmons | |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Ferman Dinwiddie is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #14 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (PF) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Trotta (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is called for a backcourt violation | 33-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Leroy Clemons | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Trotta - foul #1 on Joseph Trotta, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Sullivan (SF) Stephen Young | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Tower misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |