| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo inbounds the ball | 30-15 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Yong Huang - foul #3 on Yong Huang, team foul #1 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth (PF) Yong Huang | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Garvin | 31-17 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Claude Sanders picks off the pass by Robert Marcum | 31-17 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 31-19 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 33-19 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is fouled on the floor by Clyde Forsyth - foul #1 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #2 | 33-19 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | James Roberts's pass is intercepted by Claude Sanders | 33-19 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #3 | 33-19 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-19 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 36-21 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry McMurdo | 38-21 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 38-23 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Newton and he's hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, Donald Jones | |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the free throw | 41-23 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Brewer | 41-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) C - James Wren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Dubay | 41-25 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 43-25 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harter blocks the jumper by Marc Brewer | 43-25 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Dodson | 46-25 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Marc Brewer | 46-28 |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McTaggart | 48-28 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled on the floor by Theodore Havens - foul #1 on Theodore Havens, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Thomas McTaggart, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-28 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall travels with the ball | 48-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (SF) Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | David Garvin takes the ball from Robert Marcum | 48-28 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin lays it up and in | 48-30 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Dale Cole steals the ball from Claude Sanders | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | James Roberts knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 52-30 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 52-30 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Donald Jones is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Robert Marcum, Dale Cole, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | James Roberts is whistled for a carry | 52-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG) David Garvin | |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth tips it but misses | 52-30 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Wren | 52-30 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Raymond Newton (PF), James Roberts (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jimmy Dodson, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Theodore Havens | 54-33 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-33 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum tips it but misses | 54-33 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-33 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is called for a backcourt violation | 54-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), Daniel Harter (SF) Theodore Havens, Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 54-35 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter snags the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 56-35 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Jimmy Dodson (PF), Dale Cole (C) Robert Marcum, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Claude Sanders, Yong Huang | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens is fouled on the floor by Clyde Forsyth - foul #3 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #8 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), James Wren (C) Patrick Dubay, Donald Jones | |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (C) Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-37 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart | 59-37 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is whistled for traveling | 59-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Dale Cole (C) Thomas McTaggart, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Steven Hall | |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Dale Cole knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Havens and he's fouled by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #9 | 61-37 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Dale Cole makes the free throw | 62-37 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-37 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Patrick Dubay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-37 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden hits the finger roll | 65-39 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter knocks in the floater from the left wing | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Brewer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wren (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-39 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein travels with the ball | 67-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (SG), John Brannon (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG) James Wren | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-39 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart grabs the board | 67-39 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | John Brannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-39 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clyde Forsyth | 67-39 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer's pass is intercepted by Thomas McTaggart | 67-39 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't finish the layup | 67-39 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer pulls down the rebound | 67-39 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-39 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) John Brannon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wren (C) Gerald Jones | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Dale Cole | 69-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | James Wren hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 69-41 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 69-41 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Theodore Havens runs out the clock | 69-41 |