| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) SG - John Sisk (fresh) SF - Ralph Shelton (fresh) PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) C - James Staff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | James Staff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona State | James Staff buries a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | Franklin Bohn takes the ball from Robert Roby | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Arizona State | James Staff grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | John Sisk is called for the reach on Gabriel Engel - foul #1 on John Sisk, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | John Sisk is called for the reach on Gabriel Engel - foul #2 on John Sisk, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (SG) John Sisk | |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | James Staff gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Samuel Ferrell steals it from Ralph Shelton | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Shelton steals the ball from Brian Roberson | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Chen steals it from Peter Finkle | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Steven Purdy steals the ball from Brian Roberson | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | Robert Roby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen loses the dribble to Robert Roby | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Gabriel Engel takes the ball from Robert Roby in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Franklin Bohn is blocked by Steven Purdy | 2-2 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | James Staff snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) SF - Brian Roberson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Finkle (fresh) SF - Ralph Shelton (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Purdy (fairly fresh) C - James Staff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Arizona State | Brian Roberson is called for the reach on Peter Finkle - foul #1 on Brian Roberson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG), Patrick Keenan (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF), Jeffrey Aleshire (C) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy, James Staff | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Harrison and he's fouled by Peter Finkle - foul #1 on Peter Finkle, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Jerry Stroupe (C) Keith Harrison, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan's floater is tipped away by Thomas Chen | 5-2 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:21 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Rodney Weigand | 5-2 |
| 14:04 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chen | 5-2 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Brian Roberson (SF), Alton Perry (C) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Peter Finkle (SG), James Staff (C) Rodney Weigand, Patrick Keenan, Eugene Nelson | |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | James Staff drills a runner from the right block set up by Peter Finkle | 5-4 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 12:52 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 12:33 | Arizona State | Robert Roby is fouled on the floor by Keith Harrison - foul #1 on Keith Harrison, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Franklin Bohn (C) Gabriel Engel, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| 12:23 | Arizona State | James Staff buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Nelson | 5-6 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) PF - Jerry Stroupe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) SG - Peter Finkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) PF - Eugene Nelson (fresh) C - James Staff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF), Thomas Chen (PF) Brian Roberson, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (SG), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Eugene Nelson | |
| 11:00 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell and he's hacked by James Staff - foul #1 on James Staff, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG) Keith Harrison | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan (SG), Ralph Shelton (SF) Robert Roby, James Staff | |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Weigand is called for the reach on Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Weigand, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson (C) Jeffrey Aleshire | |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen can't throw it down | 8-10 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Rodney Weigand - foul #2 on Rodney Weigand, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Brian Roberson (SF) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Peter Finkle (SG) Rodney Weigand, Patrick Keenan | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen banks in the layup on a great pass from Franklin Bohn | 10-10 |
| 09:18 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gabriel Engel - foul #1 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe (C) Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Staff (C) Eugene Nelson | |
| 09:18 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Robert Roby lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Shelton | 10-14 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen tips it home | 12-14 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Daniel Barraza (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) Keith Harrison, Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan (SG), Jeffrey Aleshire (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Robert Roby, Ralph Shelton, Steven Purdy | |
| 07:28 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire is denied on a layup by Franklin Bohn | 12-17 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza grabs the board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barraza (fresh) SF - Robert Garrett (fresh) PF - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Peter Finkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fresh) PF - Eugene Nelson (fresh) C - James Staff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn buries a turnaround from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Staff | 14-19 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the shot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | Peter Finkle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-19 |
| 05:57 | Arizona State | Eugene Nelson misses the tip | 16-19 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Peter Finkle - foul #2 on Peter Finkle, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Alton Perry (C) Daniel Barraza, Robert Garrett, Jerry Stroupe, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Steven Purdy (PF) Peter Finkle, Eugene Nelson, James Staff | |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Robert Roby comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Chen is blocked by Jeffrey Aleshire | 18-19 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Ralph Shelton | 18-19 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:50 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire comes up short on the floater from the right block | 18-19 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Ralph Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 21-21 |
| 03:43 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Keenan and he's fouled by Alton Perry - foul #1 on Alton Perry, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Daniel Barraza (SG), Franklin Bohn (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Sisk (SG), James Staff (C) Patrick Keenan, Ralph Shelton | |
| 03:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Aleshire makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Brian Roberson is denied by Jeffrey Aleshire | 21-24 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barraza (fresh) SF - Brian Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Roby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sisk (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Aleshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steven Purdy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Staff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | John Sisk travels with the ball | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG) Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Peter Finkle (PG), Ralph Shelton (SF), Eugene Nelson (PF) Robert Roby, Jeffrey Aleshire, Steven Purdy | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Ferrell | 26-24 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | James Staff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Peter Finkle - foul #3 on Peter Finkle, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Jerry Stroupe (PF) Keith Harrison, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand (PG) Peter Finkle | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:39 | Arizona State | Rodney Weigand scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Bohn | 30-27 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Daniel Barraza steals it from James Staff | 30-27 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Brian Roberson (SF), Thomas Chen (PF) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Roby (PG), Steven Purdy (PF) John Sisk, James Staff | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy is hacked by Keith Harrison - foul #2 on Keith Harrison, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan (SF), James Staff (C) Ralph Shelton, Eugene Nelson | |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Patrick Keenan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Steven Purdy pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | The clock runs out | 30-27 |