| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) C - Walter Martinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gordon Siggers (fresh) SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) SF - George Parikh (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey's pass is intercepted by Edwin Hildebrant | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Langston - foul #1 on Justin Langston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Justin Langston snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | George Parikh misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Siggers - foul #1 on Gordon Siggers, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Martinson | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson lays it in on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Walter Martinson is called for the reach on Gordon Siggers - foul #1 on Walter Martinson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (PF), Robert Simpkins (C) Robert Hill, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Justin Langston buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | George Parikh can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | George Parikh is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Robert Hill (SF) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marty McCullough (PG), Christopher Pritchett (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), William Jorge (PF), Sid Ruck (C) Gordon Siggers, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, Justin Langston, Thomas Alexander | |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dustin Fierros - foul #1 on Dustin Fierros, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) SG - Albert Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marty McCullough (fresh) SG - Christopher Pritchett (fresh) SF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) PF - William Jorge (fresh) C - Sid Ruck (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson (C) Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Sid Ruck knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Marty McCullough | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | John Villela is fouled in the backcourt by Marty McCullough - foul #1 on Marty McCullough, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Edwin Hildebrant (SG) Marty McCullough, Christopher Pritchett | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson can't tip it in | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dustin Fierros | 9-4 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-4 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | William Jorge tips it home | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF) John Villela, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Parikh (SF), Justin Langston (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Dustin Fierros, William Jorge, Sid Ruck | |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Ganey - foul #1 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (PF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | George Parikh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Popovich | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | George Parikh takes the ball from Stanley Shimer | 9-7 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | George Parikh buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Siggers | 9-10 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Robert Hill (PF) Luis Gillett, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marty McCullough (PG), Christopher Pritchett (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), William Jorge (C) Gordon Siggers, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, Thomas Alexander | |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Walter Martinson swats the dunk try by Justin Langston | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sid Ruck (C) Justin Langston | |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Walter Martinson is called for the reach on Sid Ruck - foul #2 on Walter Martinson, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (C) Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Sid Ruck tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) SG - Albert Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marty McCullough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pritchett (fresh) SF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) PF - William Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sid Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Marty McCullough is called for the reach on John Villela - foul #2 on Marty McCullough, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG) John Villela | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Edwin Hildebrant (SG), George Parikh (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marty McCullough, Christopher Pritchett, William Jorge, Sid Ruck | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sid Ruck (PF) Dustin Fierros | |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander throws it down on a nice dish by Edwin Hildebrant and the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Richard Popovich (PF) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Langston (PF) Sid Ruck | |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | George Parikh grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (C) Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Richard Popovich is denied by Justin Langston | 9-14 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | George Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Luis Gillett steals the ball from Gordon Siggers in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 11-14 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | William Jorge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Langston denies the turnaround by Robert Hill | 11-14 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 14-14 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Justin Langston buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Parikh and he's hacked by Thomas Ganey - foul #2 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett (PG), Mason Lynn (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Gordon Siggers, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, William Jorge | |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins is fouled on the floor by Mason Lynn - foul #1 on Mason Lynn, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (PF) Justin Langston | |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins misses the easy layup | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Alexander | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) SG - Albert Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mason Lynn (fresh) SF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) PF - William Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Villela and the foul's on Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Richard Popovich (C) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Sid Ruck (C) Mason Lynn, Thomas Alexander | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG) Christopher Pritchett | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | John Villela drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hill | 20-20 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Langston (PF) William Jorge | |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Sid Ruck | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers is hacked by John Villela - foul #1 on John Villela, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) John Villela, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Parikh (SF) Dustin Fierros | |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer lays it up and in set up by Luis Gillett | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Justin Langston loses the dribble to Robert Hill | 22-21 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Engelberg | 24-21 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Stanley Shimer takes the ball from Gordon Siggers | 24-21 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | George Parikh pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | George Parikh hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Richard Popovich (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett (PG), Mason Lynn (SG), Dustin Fierros (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Gordon Siggers, Edwin Hildebrant, Justin Langston, Sid Ruck | |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | George Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | George Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Pritchett knocks away the 3 by Robert Simpkins | 24-22 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Mason Lynn pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | George Parikh can't finish the layup | 24-22 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Engelberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Simpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Popovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mason Lynn (fresh) SF - George Parikh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Mason Lynn steals it from Robert Engelberg | 24-22 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Cook (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Walter Martinson (C) John Villela, Robert Engelberg, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marty McCullough (PG), William Jorge (PF) Mason Lynn, George Parikh | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Jorge | 24-22 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander is fouled on the floor by Walter Martinson - foul #3 on Walter Martinson, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Hill (PF) Curtis Cook, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Cubbage (SF) Dustin Fierros | |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall blows the layup | 24-23 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | William Jorge gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | William Jorge comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (C) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Sid Ruck (C) Christopher Pritchett, Thomas Alexander | |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | William Jorge makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | William Jorge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich loses the dribble to Gordon Siggers | 24-24 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers lays it in | 24-26 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Sid Ruck - foul #1 on Sid Ruck, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Marty McCullough, Matthew Cubbage, Sid Ruck | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses the jump hook in the lane | 25-26 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Langston | 25-26 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant loses the ball out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (C) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Pritchett (PG), George Parikh (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Gordon Siggers, Dustin Fierros, William Jorge | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 27-26 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Thomas Alexander misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Justin Langston hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer tips it in | 29-28 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Robert Simpkins steals it from Justin Langston | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich hits a driving attempt from the right block | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | George Parikh clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-28 |