| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) SG - Sean Starks (fresh) SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) PF - George Foster (fresh) C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | George Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri | Harold Mundt double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Roy Burrell - foul #1 on Roy Burrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Sean Starks picks off the pass by Moshe Zeiders | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Missouri | Sean Starks hits the finger roll | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Missouri | Harold Mundt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Roy Burrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Missouri | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on George Foster - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Harold Mundt, George Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:02 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Roy Burrell grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Roy Burrell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd tips it in | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is fouled on the floor by Roy Burrell - foul #2 on Roy Burrell, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jerry Johnson (C) Michael Klein, Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses short on a floater from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Edward Lemansky | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Missouri | Harold Mundt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher's pass is intercepted by Edward Lemansky in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Melvin Hatch - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG) Harold Mundt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:33 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Missouri | Christian Kemp steps in front of the Edward Lemansky pass | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Hatch - foul #2 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SG) Edward Lemansky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Thomas Chapman (C) Jose Aguilar, Melvin Hatch | |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | George Foster is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #1 on George Foster, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG) Michael Klein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Christopher Perry (PF) Billy Bower, Allen Anderson | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF) Paul Ruffin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Harold Mundt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders's floater is tipped away by Robert Cowherd | 12-10 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | George Foster picks off the pass by Thomas Chapman | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Perry (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri | Sean Starks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 15-10 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher drills a floater from the left side set up by Christopher Perry | 15-12 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Christopher Perry picks off the pass by Robert Cowherd | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | Sean Starks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd | 18-12 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Moshe Zeiders | 18-14 |
| 09:38 | Missouri | Harold Mundt's pass is intercepted by Billy Bower | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Beliveau - foul #1 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG), Paul Ruffin (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Harold Mundt, Sean Starks, Martin Beliveau, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Martin Fisher, Billy Bower, Moshe Zeiders, Christopher Perry | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 18-14 |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Klein and he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Michael Cannon (C) Jose Aguilar, Thomas Chapman | |
| 08:57 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is hacked by Edward Lemansky - foul #1 on Edward Lemansky, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF) Martin Fisher | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 21-16 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't tip it in | 21-16 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 07:22 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Michael Klein misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses long on a floater in the lane | 21-16 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Lemansky picks off the pass by Allen Anderson | 21-16 |
| 06:21 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Edward Lemansky | 23-16 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Sean Starks (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), George Foster (PF), Robert Cowherd (C) Michael Klein, Edward Lemansky, Paul Ruffin, Jeremy Taylor, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Scott Montgomery (SG), Billy Bower (SF), Christopher Perry (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Robert Campbell, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Harold Mundt is fouled on the floor by Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:57 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:46 | Missouri | Harold Mundt travels in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 05:25 | Missouri | George Foster snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:11 | Missouri | Harold Mundt buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Starks | 27-16 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-16 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | Sean Starks gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:45 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau makes the jumper from the free throw line | 29-16 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is hacked by Martin Beliveau - foul #2 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Klein (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF) Harold Mundt, Martin Beliveau | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF) Scott Montgomery, Christopher Perry | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Thomas Chapman swats the layup by George Foster | 29-16 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | George Foster snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Starks | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-16 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 02:51 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Foster | 31-16 |
| 02:37 | Missouri | Sean Starks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cowherd | 34-16 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is whistled for traveling | 34-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Roy Burrell (SG), Edward Lemansky (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Michael Klein, Sean Starks, Paul Ruffin, George Foster, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Christian Kemp, Billy Bower, Allen Anderson, Thomas Chapman | |
| 01:57 | Missouri | Martin Fisher picks off the pass by Edward Lemansky | 34-16 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Perry | 34-16 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-16 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-16 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Melvin Hatch swats the layup by Jerry Johnson | 34-16 |
| 01:01 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-16 |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roy Burrell and he's fouled by Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #8 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Cowherd (C) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Robert Campbell | |
| 00:48 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson makes the free throw | 37-16 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-19 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-19 |