| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Greg Norton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan can't tip it in | 26-38 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Greg Norton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Manzo | 26-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder lays it in set up by Mark Coogan | 28-41 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | William Brown steals it from Robert Roberts | 28-41 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Robert Roberts steps in front of the John Manzo pass in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | William Brown denies the turnaround by Robert Roberts | 28-41 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Greg Norton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Shannon is called for the reach on Mike Cole - foul #1 on Scott Shannon, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Douglas Galeano (C) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the lay-in | 30-41 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Wallace Long grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright loses the dribble to Douglas Galeano | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Wallace Long connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, James Leighton, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Greg Norton (C) Micheal Cotton, Jumah Arai, William Brown | |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Wallace Long comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Coogan | 32-45 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan double dribbles | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) Wallace Long, Douglas Galeano | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Greg Norton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | John Manzo gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Brown (PF) John Manzo, Carl Krebs | |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Greg Norton | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy McMann, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 32-48 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Micheal Cotton - foul #1 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF) Robert Roberts, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG) Larry Ogata | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Greg Norton (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright loses the dribble to John Manzo | 34-48 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the finger roll | 34-50 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Leighton | 37-50 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-50 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF) James Leighton, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Douglas Galeano (C) John Manzo, Micheal Cotton, Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mike Cole (SF), James Clark (C) Timothy McMann, Bruce Wright, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) William Brown | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | James Clark drills a floater in the paint set up by Robert Roberts | 40-52 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), Robert Towns (C) Gerald Whitt, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), William Brown (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Carl Krebs | |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Mike Cole, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Douglas Galeano | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Larry Ogata | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-54 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | John Manzo snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | William Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Manzo | 42-56 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Shannon | 42-56 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Timothy McMann - foul #3 on Timothy McMann, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Timothy McMann, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Wallace Long (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Galeano - foul #1 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wallace Long | 43-60 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-60 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns is fouled on the floor by Douglas Galeano - foul #2 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PF) Carl Krebs | |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Galeano | 43-63 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Mike Cole - foul #3 on Mike Cole, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Larry Ogata, Douglas Galeano | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-65 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | William Brown is whistled for a carry | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Wallace Long | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Leighton | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is whistled for a carry | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Robert Towns blocks the short jumper by Carl Krebs | 49-65 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it in | 49-67 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SF) John Pewitt | |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Timothy McMann steps in front of the Carl Krebs pass | 49-67 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann knocks in the floater from the left wing | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jumah Arai | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton runs out the clock | 51-69 |