| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits a runner from the baseline set up by Randall Campbell | 32-28 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is hacked by Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap's layup is rejected by Randall Campbell | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell tips it home | 32-30 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Russell steals it from Paul Aragon | 32-30 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Johnny Heap is called for the reach on Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Johnny Heap, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (PG), Bobby Hartford (C) Jerry Nyquist, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Geoffrey Mancha | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randall Campbell | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Geoffrey Mancha is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Geoffrey Mancha, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), Johnny Heap (C) Paul Aragon, James Brubaker, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen tips it in | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nyquist - foul #1 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathan Exley - foul #1 on Nathan Exley, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 41-41 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist is called for 10 seconds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Roy Posada (PF) Nathan Exley, Geoffrey Mancha, Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Trachtenberg | 41-43 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell (PF) Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Hampton | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Charles Bell takes the ball from Kevin Russell | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Posada (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (PG), Bobby Hartford (C) Jerry Nyquist, Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG) Calvin Randall | |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is hacked by Geoffrey Mancha - foul #2 on Geoffrey Mancha, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap (C) Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Brubaker, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 41-45 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #1 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF), Roy Posada (C) Paul Aragon, James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell, Virgil Classen | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the dunk attempt | 43-45 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Exley - foul #2 on Nathan Exley, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG) Geoffrey Mancha | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Exley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 12 pts. C - Roy Posada (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton clanks a floater from the right block | 43-47 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Randall and he's fouled by Jerry Nyquist - foul #2 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Nathan Exley, Bobby Hartford, Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits a shot from close range set up by Floyd Kazanowski | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Heap | 49-52 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's fadeaway is rejected by James Brubaker | 49-52 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #2 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (PG), Nathan Exley (SG) Jerry Nyquist, Paul Aragon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Randall Campbell (PF) Floyd Kazanowski, Chad Hampton | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley is hacked by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG) Nathan Exley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG) Edward Pittman | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski's 3 pointer is rejected by James Brubaker | 50-52 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Aragon | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Charles Bell steps in front of the Virgil Classen pass | 53-52 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #3 on Virgil Classen, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Bobby Hartford (PF), Roy Posada (C) James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), Paul Lauver (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Virgil Classen | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 53-52 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hartford | 53-52 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Geoffrey Mancha, Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell lays it in on a nice dish by James Brubaker | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 55-54 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jerry Nyquist - foul #3 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap (C) Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Johnny Heap steals it from Kevin Russell | 55-55 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Heap | 55-55 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 55-55 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Russell | 55-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Heap (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 55-55 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Heap - foul #3 on Johnny Heap, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Nyquist | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a runner in the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap tips it in | 59-60 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-60 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Trachtenberg | 59-60 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner and the foul's on Virgil Classen - foul #4 on Virgil Classen, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Aragon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Heap (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Russell steals the ball from James Brubaker | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Jerry Nyquist is called for the reach on Edward Pittman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Nyquist and the foul's on Virgil Classen - foul #5 on Virgil Classen, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Paul Aragon is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Paul Aragon, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-67 |