| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Bright inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Luz | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright loses the dribble to Kevin Orbison | 32-36 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Robert Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider tips it home | 34-38 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled on the floor by Roy Weaver - foul #2 on Roy Weaver, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 34-40 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz loses the dribble to Don Schimmel | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Schneider | 36-40 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-40 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Robert Cook comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Shelton - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Jackson - foul #1 on Peter Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #4 on Robert Angulo, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (SG) Robert Angulo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | George Inabinet steals it from Peter Jackson | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll hits the finger roll set up by George Inabinet | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Brian Owensby swats the layup by Arthur Shelton | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Inabinet (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Pizarro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Robert Cook loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) George Inabinet, Arthur Shelton, Thomas Cales, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Richard Bright (SF), Christopher Lee (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Richard Beasley, Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby, Robert Pizarro | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Richard Bright buries a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bright blocks the jumper by Brandon Carroll | 45-46 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 45-46 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Robert Hays knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Bright | 45-49 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Brandon Carroll, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, Christopher Lee | |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton loses the dribble to Kenneth Luz | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz lays it in | 45-51 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donnie Woolridge - foul #2 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (C) Jay Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Hudak | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is fouled on the floor by Richard Beasley - foul #2 on Richard Beasley, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Richard Beasley, Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 47-51 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Weaver | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Jay Edwards is called for the reach on Peter Jackson - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael Schneider (PF) Kevin Orbison, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Robert Angulo takes the ball from Robert Hays | 47-54 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo lays it in | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Michael Schneider is called for the reach on Kenneth Luz - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG) Ray Hudak | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Brian Owensby (PF) Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the floater from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is hacked by Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG) Robert Hays | |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Angulo | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Richard Bright loses the dribble to Michael Schneider | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Don Schimmel picks off the pass by Richard Beasley | 53-54 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the finger roll set up by Robert Angulo | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Richard Bright blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Owensby | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Brian Owensby | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Richard Bright connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Luz - foul #1 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Hays | 56-60 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #2 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Luz | 56-60 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Angulo | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Richard Bright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it in | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Weaver and he's fouled by Arthur Shelton - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG) Ray Hudak | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby, Robert Pizarro | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Angulo | 63-63 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright drills a floater from close range | 63-65 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Weaver | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Kevin Orbison takes the ball from Robert Hays in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #3 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG) Robert Cook | |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on Robert Hays - foul #5 on Robert Angulo, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Jay Edwards (SF) Robert Angulo, Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge is hacked by Ray Hudak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge is hacked by Ray Hudak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Hudak, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG) Robert Hays | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-68 |