| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) C - Greg Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Pewitt inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | John Manzo loses the dribble to Bruce Wright | 27-35 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Wallace Long clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is fouled on the floor by Wallace Long - foul #2 on Wallace Long, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Wallace Long grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Wallace Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Lesperance | 27-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 27-38 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock tips it home | 29-38 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | John Pewitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Long and the foul's on Bruce Wright - foul #3 on Bruce Wright, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (PF) Joel Lesperance | |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Simmons | 31-41 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | John Manzo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pewitt | 31-44 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Cole | 33-44 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | David Simmons is called for the reach on Carl Krebs - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Frank Green (SF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, Gerald Whitt, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Greg Norton | |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Horace Leary hits a runner near the basket set up by Roland Radomski | 33-46 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is hacked by Paul Ingle - foul #1 on Paul Ingle, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Paul Ingle | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green is fouled on the floor by Jumah Arai - foul #2 on Jumah Arai, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF) James Leighton, Frank Green | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) C - Sam Chism (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism loses the dribble to Roland Radomski | 33-46 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Horace Leary travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), James Clark (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Carl Krebs | |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Horace Leary snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Horace Leary grabs the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Leary and he's hacked by Bruce Wright - foul #4 on Bruce Wright, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), David Simmons (SF) James Leighton, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Horace Leary, Joel Lesperance | |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Clark | 35-49 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | John Manzo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (C) David Simmons, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) Roland Radomski, Paul Ingle | |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Hargrove - foul #4 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mike Cole | 37-53 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Greg Norton scores on a shot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Frank Green (SF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, Gerald Whitt, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Ingle | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Ingle - foul #2 on Paul Ingle, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Daniel Mock picks off the pass by Paul Ingle | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Leighton and the foul's on Joel Lesperance - foul #3 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), James Clark (PF) James Leighton, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Carl Krebs (C) Horace Leary, John Pewitt, Paul Ingle | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 47-61 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Mock takes the ball from Roland Radomski | 47-61 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Sam Chism (C) Gerald Whitt, Frank Green, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Greg Norton (C) Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | David Simmons steals it from Jumah Arai | 47-61 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Jumah Arai is called for the reach on Sam Chism - foul #3 on Jumah Arai, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF) David Simmons, James Leighton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Paul Ingle (PF) Wallace Long, Jumah Arai, Carl Krebs | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-61 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | John Pewitt gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ingle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | John Manzo clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-61 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | John Pewitt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Ingle - foul #3 on Paul Ingle, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF) John Manzo, Horace Leary, Paul Ingle | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Mock is called for the reach on Joel Lesperance - foul #1 on Daniel Mock, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Greg Norton | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | John Pewitt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-61 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs banks in the layup set up by Wallace Long | 54-63 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Gerald Whitt steals the ball from Jumah Arai | 57-63 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Joel Lesperance steals the ball from Marc Carnell | 57-63 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | The jump hook by John Pewitt is blocked by Bruce Wright | 57-63 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 60-63 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Joel Lesperance | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | John Pewitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the runner from the right block set up by Gerald Whitt | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | John Pewitt buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Manzo | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 64-66 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Greg Norton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-66 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Carl Krebs | |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | John Pewitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Wallace Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | James Clark steps in front of the John Pewitt pass | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is fouled on the floor by John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | John Pewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 3 pf. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (C) Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Hargrove | 71-66 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (SG) Wallace Long | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole's fadeaway is rejected by John Manzo | 71-69 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | John Pewitt pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai loses the dribble to James Clark | 71-69 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Clark | 74-69 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Greg Norton buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Pewitt and the foul's on Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) John Manzo, John Pewitt, Joel Lesperance | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Roland Radomski is called for the reach on Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Roland Radomski, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Greg Norton | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG) David Simmons, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Roland Radomski, Carl Krebs, Paul Ingle | |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | John Pewitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo jams it | 76-74 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt dunks the ball set up by Bruce Wright | 78-74 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 78-74 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright tips it back up and in | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 80-74 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by John Manzo - foul #3 on John Manzo, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SF), Mike Cole (C) Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | John Pewitt gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | John Manzo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pewitt | 82-77 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Daniel Mock (C) David Simmons, James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wallace Long is called for the reach on Mike Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Long, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Wallace Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | John Manzo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pewitt | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | John Manzo is called for the reach on Gerald Whitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manzo, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pewitt | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 84-80 |