| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Keith Jackson is denied by Bruce Alcaraz | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield's pass is intercepted by Bruce Alcaraz | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Fulbright and he's fouled by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Monte Holt denies the turnaround by Kenneth Davis | 38-32 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rowles - foul #2 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lester Murphy, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ryan Allison | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Victor Planas drills a shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Davis | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall drills a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Victor Planas knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Schroeder | 42-37 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Camp is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Kenneth Davis, Victor Planas, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell's pass is intercepted by Bruce Alcaraz | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Peter Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Holyfield | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Peter Schroeder steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Steven Mellberg (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Gerald Underwood (C) Lee Campbell, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Monte Holt, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carlos Rowles - foul #3 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alexander Garner - foul #1 on Alexander Garner, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Planas | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, Gerald Underwood | |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | John Fulbright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Holyfield | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Holyfield | 47-45 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Allison | 49-49 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Holt | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Victor Planas is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg (C) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Monte Holt | |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mellberg is called for the reach on Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Fulbright (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Camp takes the ball from Lee Campbell | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 56-49 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Planas | 56-49 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | John Fulbright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Holyfield | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Planas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Monte Holt steals the ball from Carl Reese | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Alcaraz denies the turnaround by Corey Cutshall | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Carl Reese connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 58-49 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-49 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Rowles is called for the reach on Gerald Underwood - foul #4 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), John Fulbright (SF) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Gerald Underwood | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Fulbright - foul #1 on John Fulbright, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #3 on Ryan Allison, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder (C) Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is called for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Victor Planas (PF) Eddie Jones, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Ross Tyler (PF) Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt | |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Victor Planas loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Steven Mellberg (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG), Gerald Underwood (C) Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Schroeder - foul #2 on Peter Schroeder, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, Gerald Underwood | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-50 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Planas | 60-50 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler loses the dribble to Kenneth Davis | 60-50 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz jams it set up by Kenneth Davis | 62-50 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a floater from the right wing set up by Monte Holt | 62-52 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Victor Planas lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Alcaraz | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Murphy | 64-52 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses the easy layup | 64-52 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Victor Planas is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Mellberg - foul #2 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-54 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler lays it up and in | 64-56 |