| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer drills a runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is fouled on the floor by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Donald Black steps in front of the Dwayne Jaramillo pass | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Richard Dillon steps in front of the Walter Hall pass | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Black | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Richard Dillon steps in front of the Ronnie Park pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Mentzer | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Edward Burke (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Ronnie Park, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Davis | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Michael Scott loses the dribble to William Davis | 37-41 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is hacked by Doyle Hartley - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | David Springer is called for the reach on Chad Stier - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Ronnie Park | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Barksdale, Sylvester Bakos, Edward Allen | |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Scott (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) David Springer | |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 37-44 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits a jump hook in the lane | 39-44 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer loses the dribble to Richard Dillon | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black lays it up and in set up by Richard Dillon | 39-48 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Michael Scott can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Jason Collins - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Glenn Horovitz (PF), Edward Allen (C) Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Jaramillo | 39-48 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Daniel Nixon is blocked by David Springer | 39-48 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Daniel Nixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF) Donald Black, Edward Allen | |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale loses the ball out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Jason Collins (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | William Davis takes the ball from Ronnie Park | 39-50 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 42-50 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Dwayne Jaramillo, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by Donald Black | 42-50 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-50 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Walter Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG) Ronnie Park | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Glenn Horovitz (PF), Edward Allen (C) Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 43-52 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer loses the dribble to Edward Allen | 43-52 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), William Hardin (C) Walter Hall, Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) Edward Allen | |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scott | 43-52 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Springer | 43-54 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Daniel Nixon, Marvin Sawyer, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Glenn Horovitz | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Chad Stier tips it home | 45-54 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Chad Stier is called for the reach on Donald Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Stier, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 48-55 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer slams it home on a great pass from Ronnie Park | 50-55 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it in | 50-59 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Stier | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), David Springer (SF) Donald Black, Chad Farrish | |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 55-59 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Sawyer swats the short shot by William Davis | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | David Springer clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Marvin Sawyer, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Chad Farrish (SF) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Dillon, Jason Collins | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Walter Hall knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-60 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | David Springer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Jason Collins (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer | |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 59-60 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins lays it in | 59-64 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the runner from the right block | 59-64 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Jason Collins is denied by Dwayne Jaramillo | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #5 on Chad Stier, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG) Chad Stier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG) Donald Black | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins runs out the clock | 61-66 |