| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Pothier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Michael Pittman inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | American U. | Gary Mattera drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Pittman | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Walter Pothier hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Counts | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by Gary Mattera - foul #2 on Gary Mattera, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | American U. | William Counts clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Gillett | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill is called for 5 seconds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (PF), Robert Simpkins (C) Robert Hill, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (SG), Jeff Semon (SF), Albert Glover (PF), David Frey (C) Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman, Walter Pothier, William Counts | |
| 17:04 | American U. | David Frey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Mattera - foul #3 on Gary Mattera, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey | |
| Subs | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher (PG) Gary Mattera | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | American U. | John Villela is called for the reach on Gregory Borchert - foul #1 on John Villela, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:10 | American U. | Ronnie Fletcher's pass is intercepted by John Villela | 41-35 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | John Villela banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Gregory Borchert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Popovich - foul #2 on Richard Popovich, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Robert Engelberg, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), William Counts (C) Ronnie Fletcher, Jeff Semon, David Frey | |
| 15:53 | American U. | Gregory Borchert makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gregory Borchert (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Borchert steps in front of the Walter Martinson pass | 43-38 |
| 15:19 | American U. | Gregory Borchert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF) John Villela, Albert Hall, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG) Gregory Borchert | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | American U. | The rebound goes to Albert Glover | 43-38 |
| 14:30 | American U. | Michael Pittman dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Mattera | 43-40 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey can't connect on a shot from close range | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Michael Pittman grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Albert Glover is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (C) Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeff Semon (SF), Walter Pothier (PF), David Frey (C) Michael Pittman, Albert Glover, William Counts | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by Jeff Semon - foul #3 on Jeff Semon, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (PF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (SG) Gary Chandler | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Frey - foul #1 on David Frey, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | American U. | Walter Pothier misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Popovich - foul #3 on Richard Popovich, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:55 | American U. | Walter Pothier makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:55 | American U. | Walter Pothier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Gary Mattera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to David Frey | 47-41 |
| 11:57 | American U. | Jeff Semon makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Mattera and he's fouled by Robert Engelberg - foul #1 on Robert Engelberg, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Robert Engelberg, Richard Popovich, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Albert Glover (PF), William Counts (C) Gary Mattera, Walter Pothier, David Frey | |
| 11:57 | American U. | Jeff Semon makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Gary Chandler steals it from Stanley Shimer | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gregory Borchert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Semon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Borchert takes the ball from Stanley Shimer | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Gregory Borchert lays it in | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | John Villela hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 50-49 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Jeff Semon scores on a shot from close range set up by Gregory Borchert | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Villela | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | American U. | Gary Chandler hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Glover | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | American U. | Gregory Borchert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 09:04 | American U. | Gary Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Jeff Semon loses the dribble to Stanley Shimer | 55-54 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Albert Glover misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Glover - foul #2 on Albert Glover, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Richard Popovich (PF), Robert Simpkins (C) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Mattera (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Walter Pothier (PF), David Frey (C) Gregory Borchert, Gary Chandler, Jeff Semon, Albert Glover, William Counts | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | American U. | Walter Pothier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Kevin Link clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | American U. | David Frey snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Villela (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Link (fresh) SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Pothier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | American U. | Gary Mattera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:18 | American U. | Michael Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | American U. | Kevin Link misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Walter Pothier tips it home | 58-56 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Villela | 60-56 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Gary Mattera clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Popovich - foul #4 on Richard Popovich, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) John Villela | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 06:21 | American U. | Gary Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Gary Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 05:56 | American U. | David Frey grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | American U. | Luis Gillett steals the ball from David Frey | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett blows the layup | 60-58 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Walter Pothier snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | American U. | Michael Pittman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Mattera | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | American U. | Walter Pothier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | American U. | Walter Pothier knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gary Mattera | 60-63 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:54 | American U. | Gary Mattera grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 04:34 | American U. | Gary Mattera misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Richard Popovich, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Chandler (SG), Albert Glover (PF), William Counts (C) Kevin Link, Walter Pothier, David Frey | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Gary Mattera is hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | American U. | Gary Chandler can't throw it down but the foul's on Walter Martinson - foul #3 on Walter Martinson, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeff Semon (SF) Michael Pittman | |
| 03:38 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:38 | American U. | Gary Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gary Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeff Semon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Albert Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | American U. | Jeff Semon makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Counts | 63-67 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey banks in the layup | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Pittman (SF), Walter Pothier (PF) Jeff Semon, Albert Glover | |
| 02:06 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Gary Mattera is called for the reach on Luis Gillett - foul #4 on Gary Mattera, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled on the floor by Walter Pothier - foul #1 on Walter Pothier, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Counts | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Michael Pittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Gary Mattera snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | American U. | Gary Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ganey | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Walter Pothier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Mattera - foul #5 on Gary Mattera, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG) Gary Mattera | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Michael Pittman grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Michael Pittman clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-67 |