| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Thompson steals it from Lester Murphy | 32-29 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | John Fulbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis and the foul's on Gerald Underwood - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Corey Cutshall is denied by Richard Graham | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is hacked by Gerald Underwood - foul #3 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Gerald Underwood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Richard Graham scores on a floater from the left block set up by Kenneth Davis | 32-33 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Allison | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (SF) John Fulbright | |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Davis takes the ball from Keith Jackson | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Alexander Garner is called for the reach on Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson jams it | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (PF) Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Brouwer steals it from Alexander Garner | 34-36 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fulbright | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Corey Cutshall | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | John Fulbright hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | John Fulbright swats the short shot by Monte Holt | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Graham is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Wayne Camp, John Fulbright | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Graham | 36-41 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Corey Cutshall steals it from Christopher Thompson | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Thompson - foul #3 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting throws it down | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Gerald Underwood (PF) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz, Richard Graham | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Allison | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Ryan Allison picks off the pass by John Fulbright | 37-46 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Rojo | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Camp and the foul's on William Rojo - foul #1 on William Rojo, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) William Rojo, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Michael Thompson | |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Jackson | 42-49 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Douglas Holyfield - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #4 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses the floater from the left side | 42-51 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Richard Graham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Monte Holt (C) Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Carl Reese, Michael Thompson | |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Monte Holt | 42-52 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the dunk attempt | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Graham | 45-52 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Keith Jackson (SG) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright, Richard Graham | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-52 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Terry Sweeting picks off the pass by Gerald Underwood | 45-52 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's pass is intercepted by Gerald Underwood | 45-52 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Alexander Garner (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Ryan Allison, Gerald Underwood, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Carlos Rowles (PF), Richard Graham (C) Christopher Thompson, Terry Sweeting, Michael Thompson | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Holyfield | 51-52 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Holyfield | 51-52 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #3 on Richard Graham, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Ross Tyler (PF) Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the floater in the lane set up by Wayne Camp | 53-54 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF) Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy lays it in | 55-54 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it home | 55-56 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 55-56 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting blows the dunk | 55-56 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Gerald Underwood - foul #4 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | John Fulbright picks off the pass by Corey Cutshall | 55-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it home | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is hacked by John Fulbright - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Fulbright | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Underwood | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is intercepted by Terry Sweeting | 55-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Lester Murphy is called for the reach on John Fulbright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses the halfcourt shot | 55-60 |