| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Brian Howard (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Howard | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the runner near the basket | 5-6 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Black | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Schwartzman | 7-6 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Brian Howard tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a jumper in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the jump hook from the left block | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer clanks a floater from close range | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Howard | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Brian Howard snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Homer Rogers | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Black | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Brian Howard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 12-15 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Hardin and he's hacked by Oscar Knowlton - foul #1 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #1 | 12-17 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen blows the layup | 12-17 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the shot from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen is hacked by Larry Gibb - foul #1 on Larry Gibb, team foul #1 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG) Boyce Boucher | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Hardin - foul #1 on William Hardin, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 14-19 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) Larry Gibb | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Yamamoto (fresh) SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) C - William Hardin (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by William Hardin and he's hacked by James Yamamoto - foul #1 on James Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Homer Rogers, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is fouled on the floor by Donald Black - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG) James Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 16-21 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman loses the dribble to Homer Rogers | 16-21 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Knowlton - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Oscar Knowlton, Johnny Hoffman, Edward Allen, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Boyce Boucher, Brian Howard | |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Dennis Desantis - foul #1 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Gary Mentzer | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Schwartzman | 18-25 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Donald Black picks off the pass by Larry Gibb | 18-25 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the finger roll | 20-25 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Glenn Schwartzman is called for the reach on Boyce Boucher - foul #1 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG), James Yamamoto (SG), Edward Allen (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb | |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hardin | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) SG - James Yamamoto (fresh) SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Wade Deschenes is denied by Jason Collins | 20-25 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Trinidad Glickman (SF) Fred Grubbs, James Yamamoto, Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF) Wade Deschenes | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers loses the dribble to Glenn Schwartzman | 20-27 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman is denied on a layup by Gary Mentzer | 20-27 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Gary Mentzer - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Trinidad Glickman, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Boyce Boucher, William Hardin | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG) Homer Rogers | |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis scores on a floater from the left block set up by Donald Black and the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Edward Allen (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Gibb (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Larry Gibb swats the short shot by James Yamamoto | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Jason Collins (C) Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Corey Sutton (SF) James Yamamoto, Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Larry Gibb (PF) Boyce Boucher, Brian Howard | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (PF) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Nixon | 26-34 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF) William Hardin | |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 26-36 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Brian Howard (PF), William Hardin (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Larry Gibb, Wade Deschenes | |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Howard | 26-36 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Edward Burke can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses the shot from the left block | 26-36 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Edward Burke pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Brian Howard's pass is intercepted by Trinidad Glickman | 26-36 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman hits the finger roll | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |