| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is fouled on the floor by Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Wilbert Lane is blocked by Arthur Johnson | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Frank Love steals it from Jeremy Herman | 30-35 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Frank Love tips it in | 32-35 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Blake Roberts | 32-38 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Herman | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is fouled on the floor by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is hacked by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #3 on Larry Hayes, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | David Mathis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Winningham | 36-41 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Blake Roberts | 36-43 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hartung picks off the pass by Bradley Steere in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilbert Lane | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Winningham swats the short shot by Arthur Johnson | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Herman | 36-45 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Larry Hartung - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes loses the dribble to Jack Adcox | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 39-47 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Porter takes the ball from Thomas Hoelscher | 39-47 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Denver Cox | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, David Mathis, Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke, Steven Record | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-47 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #1 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Albert Odom drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Love | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Frank Love pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison's layup is rejected by Wilbert Lane | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bradley Steere | 43-47 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is fouled on the floor by Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Larry Hayes (SG) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Larry Hartung - foul #3 on Larry Hartung, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Jeremy Herman | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it home | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Johnson denies the turnaround by Thomas Hoelscher | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | David Mathis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 48-50 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hayes | 48-53 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Steven Record steps in front of the David Mathis pass | 48-53 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts lays it up and in set up by Steven Record | 48-55 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Frank Love (PF) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hartung is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman - foul #4 on Larry Hartung, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson banks in the layup | 53-57 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Frank Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Albert Odom snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Love | 56-60 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Denver Cox | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hartung takes the ball from Wilbert Lane | 59-62 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung lays it in | 61-62 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the lay-in | 61-64 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Boykin steals the ball from Blake Roberts | 61-64 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-64 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 63-66 |