| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer loses the dribble to Robert Hobgood | 23-31 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hobgood | 23-33 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull blows the dunk | 23-33 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-33 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 25-33 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Hobgood | 25-35 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is called for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Darryl Williams (PF), David Springer (C) Richard Dillon, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 28-35 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey | |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - David Springer (fresh) PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | David Springer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 32-35 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Melton | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Robert Moore, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Darryl Williams | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | William Davis steals it from Dwayne Jaramillo | 35-38 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hobgood takes the ball from Ronald Cull | 35-38 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Davis | 35-41 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Chad Stier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Dillon, Justin Olsen | |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #3 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (PF) William Davis | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Loyd Ayer | 35-44 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Robert Hobgood is called for the reach on Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG) Ronald Cull | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey | |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman tips it in | 37-44 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Tolman | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish drills a shot from the left side set up by David Springer and the foul's on Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) Darryl Williams | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Carter | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is fouled on the floor by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Dillon, David Springer, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Robert Hobgood is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 42-47 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Moore picks off the pass by Richard Barksdale | 42-47 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Robert Moore banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is fouled on the floor by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Mike Tolman (C) Robert Moore, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) Justin Olsen | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Chad Stier, Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Caceres | 47-50 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hobgood | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 47-52 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams is fouled on the floor by Mike Tolman - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (PF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Farrish | 47-52 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits a floater from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton tips it home | 49-54 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (PF) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Sylvester Bakos | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Loyd Ayer blocks the short jumper by Mike Tolman | 49-54 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter tips it home | 51-54 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Bennie Melton (C) Robert Moore, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams tips it in | 53-56 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is fouled on the floor by Paul Caceres - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Loyd Ayer | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 55-56 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey banks in the layup | 55-58 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp buries a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Caceres | 57-58 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a floater from the left block | 57-58 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 57-58 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is fouled on the floor by Robert Hobgood - foul #3 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Darryl Williams | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood clanks a runner from the right block | 57-58 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 57-58 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-60 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | William Davis banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Caceres, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (PF) William Davis | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is hacked by Paul Caceres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Caceres, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams, Loyd Ayer | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen runs out the clock | 57-62 |