| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Bernard Alexander picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is hacked by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Dwight Cota blocks the short jumper by Charles Davis | 32-40 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Donald Hauck blocks the short jumper by Brad Waters | 32-40 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Anderson swats the dunk try by Roland Jones | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clement Fields - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) Bernard Alexander, Roland Jones, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Leroy Lamar (SG), Brent McGoon (PF) Garrett Reamer, Brad Waters, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it in | 34-41 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent McGoon | 34-43 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Lowder - foul #2 on Ronnie Lowder, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF), Sherman Feagin (C) Dwight Cota, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Hinerman | 35-45 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer loses the dribble to Frank Hinerman | 35-45 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Lamar - foul #1 on Leroy Lamar, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Ralph Davis, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Ronnie Lowder, Leroy Lamar, Frank Hinerman, Sherman Feagin | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is fouled on the floor by Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) Brent McGoon | |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dam | 37-45 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Sloan grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SF) Roland Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Garrett Reamer | 37-51 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dam - foul #4 on Douglas Dam, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Ralph Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Garrett Reamer, Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry is hacked by Frank Hinerman - foul #1 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Quesenberry and he's hacked by Sherman Feagin - foul #3 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder's pass is intercepted by Paul Quesenberry in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Quesenberry | 42-51 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Waters | 42-54 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser's floater is tipped away by Brent McGoon | 42-54 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sherman Feagin | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Hinerman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Brent McGoon is blocked by Donald Hauck | 44-54 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Sherman Feagin swats the short shot by Earnest Fraser | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Brad Waters drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Hinerman | 44-56 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser banks in the layup set up by Paul Quesenberry | 46-56 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Brent McGoon | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Ralph Davis (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Jonathon Sloan (C) Paul Quesenberry, Clinton Thayer, Roland Jones, Earnest Fraser, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Leroy Lamar (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronnie Lowder, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Alexander | 48-56 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar's 3 pointer is rejected by Jonathon Sloan | 48-56 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander buries a floater from the left block | 50-56 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Garrett Reamer | 50-58 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Alexander | 53-58 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Lamar | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Davis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathon Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Garrett Reamer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander is denied on a layup by Dwight Cota | 53-61 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Leroy Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Bernard Alexander, Ralph Davis, Charles Davis, Jonathon Sloan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Brent McGoon (PF), Frank Hinerman (C) Garrett Reamer, Leroy Lamar, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Jones | 58-62 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lowder | 58-63 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Ronnie Lowder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Brad Waters can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roland Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Hinerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roland Jones, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Bernard Alexander (SG), Ralph Davis (SF) Paul Quesenberry, Roland Jones, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronnie Lowder, Brad Waters, Frank Hinerman | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Garrett Reamer | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent McGoon | 58-68 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (PF) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brent McGoon | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clement Fields | 60-68 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones (SF) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Davis | 63-70 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam is hacked by Bernard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Hinerman | 63-72 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Garrett Reamer runs out the clock | 63-72 |