| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - Bobby Addy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Bobby Addy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jason Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ruddy - foul #1 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Paul Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Jason Warren steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), David Gibson (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) SG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) SF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) C - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) SF - Claude Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | William Gerhard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Waylon Talley | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Jack Odom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Jack Odom gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Yong Huang is called for the reach on Gene Neel - foul #1 on Yong Huang, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, David Gibson, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Jason Warren buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | James Wren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Warren | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer is fouled on the floor by Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth scores on a floater from close range | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Bobby Addy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), James Drumheller (SF) Jason Warren, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy's pass is intercepted by Marc Brewer | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Jones | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Marc Brewer | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), William Gerhard (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Gerald Quick, Glenn Ruddy, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Patrick Dubay (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Marc Brewer, Kenneth Yungbluth, Marvin Baden, Donald Jones | |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Jack Odom is hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #1 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) Waylon Talley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), James Wren (C) Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gibson (fresh) PF - Gene Neel (fresh) C - Jack Odom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) C - James Wren (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wren can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Claude Sanders | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Gene Neel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Gibson | 18-15 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Hall | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | David Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, William Gerhard, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Waylon Talley takes the ball from Patrick Dubay | 19-17 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | David Gibson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Waylon Talley | 21-17 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Waylon Talley is called for the reach on Yong Huang - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Gerald Quick, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Paul Thompson steals the ball from Gerald Jones | 21-17 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Addy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Waylon Talley, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Jason Warren scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth scores on a shot from the right block set up by David Garvin | 24-21 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Warren | 27-21 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Jason Warren steps in front of the Marc Brewer pass in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Jason Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Gene Neel tips it home | 29-21 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ruddy - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, James Drumheller, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Kenneth Yungbluth, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Neel - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang (PF) Marvin Baden | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the floater from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | William Gerhard is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #1 on William Gerhard, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Paul Thompson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Donald Jones | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is hacked by Yong Huang - foul #2 on Yong Huang, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (PF) Gerald Jones, David Garvin, Yong Huang | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Gerald Quick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Wren - foul #1 on James Wren, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), David Gibson (SF), Gene Neel (PF) Gerald Quick, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Marvin Baden (PF), Clyde Forsyth (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | David Gibson is called for the reach on Kenneth Yungbluth in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (C) Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden clanks a floater in the lane | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Neel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Gerhard | 38-26 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) William Gerhard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF) Gerald Jones, Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | David Gibson hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Huang | 40-26 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Warren - foul #1 on Jason Warren, team foul #9 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, David Gibson, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Claude Sanders (SF) Marc Brewer, Marvin Baden | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Ruddy | 46-28 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Jack Odom (C) Waylon Talley, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is fouled on the floor by Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #7 | 46-28 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the jumper from the right side | 48-28 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Gerald Quick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-28 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | William Gerhard tips it but misses | 48-28 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 48-28 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 48-28 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | William Gerhard is called for the reach on Gerald Jones - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #10 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Waylon Talley (SF), Gene Neel (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marvin Baden | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William Gerhard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-29 |