| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the tip | 39-25 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter tips it in | 41-25 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | William Davis lays it in set up by Johnny Swasey | 41-27 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-27 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Jaramillo and he's fouled by Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (C) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Chad Farrish | 46-29 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Walter Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey, Justin Olsen | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | William Davis buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Springer | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is fouled on the floor by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) David Springer | |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 48-33 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 48-35 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Jaramillo steals the ball from Richard Dillon | 48-35 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer loses the ball out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Glenn Horovitz, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey buries a fadeaway from the right block | 50-37 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Barksdale - foul #2 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's layup is rejected by Christopher Carter | 53-37 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is denied on a layup by Christopher Carter | 53-37 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Chad Stier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer tips it home | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Black | 55-41 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Glenn Horovitz, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #3 on Chad Farrish, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | David Springer gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Walter Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-41 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park tips it in | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't finish the layup | 58-41 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mike Tolman | 58-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish blows the layup | 58-41 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Barksdale and he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Johnny Swasey steals the ball from Robert Moore | 58-44 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon jams it on a great pass from Johnny Swasey | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres loses the dribble to William Davis | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Loyd Ayer | 58-48 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Marvin Sawyer is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits the follow up shot | 60-48 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Dillon | 60-50 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Robert Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is fouled on the floor by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), David Springer (SF) Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey | |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Black | 63-52 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the ball out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Dillon, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (C) David Springer | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the dribble to Mike Tolman | 63-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Walter Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman tips it in | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) PF - Justin Olsen (fresh) C - Edward Allen (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Walter Hall is called for the reach on Edward Allen - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) Donald Black | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, Glenn Horovitz, Justin Olsen, Edward Allen | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer tips it in | 67-55 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 70-55 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-55 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie Park picks off the pass by Glenn Horovitz | 70-55 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Robert Moore lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Park | 72-55 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 72-55 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 72-55 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | David Springer gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Bennie Melton swats the layup by Justin Olsen | 72-55 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Chad Stier buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Tolman | 74-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Park | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Chad Stier runs out the clock | 74-56 |