| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Earle Schaaf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cornell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Neil Walz is called for the reach on Sergio Cruz - foul #2 on Neil Walz, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sergio Cruz | 32-24 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Chase is called for the reach on Earle Schaaf - foul #2 on Thomas Chase, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Neil Walz is fouled on the floor by Larry Crofts - foul #1 on Larry Crofts, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earle Schaaf | 32-26 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski tips it home | 34-26 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell misses the jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga can't connect on a runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Earle Schaaf | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts tips it in | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Joe Roberts buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Neil Walz | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Earle Schaaf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Mooney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cornell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Wichrowski | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Cruz | 40-35 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Boris Wichrowski - foul #1 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Sergio Cruz, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Glen Staff (SF), Salvador Baez (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Earle Schaaf, Neil Walz, Steven Cornell, Joe Roberts | |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Glen Staff swats the dunk try by Phillip Montz | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez's pass is intercepted by Boris Wichrowski | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Cummings and the foul's on Mack Mooney - foul #2 on Mack Mooney, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG) Mack Mooney | |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Richard Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Salvador Baez misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Glen Staff snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Glen Staff is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Larry Crofts (SF) Boris Wichrowski, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf (PG), Neil Walz (SF), Steven Cornell (PF) Thomas Dryden, Glen Staff, Salvador Baez | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Crofts | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gary Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manchu Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Porras (fresh) C - Phillip Montz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Earle Schaaf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fresh) SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cornell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 45-40 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Crofts, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Richard Suniga (PF) Gary Cummings, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG), Thomas Chase (C) Manchu Chiu, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (SG) Richard Baker | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Holesovsky swats the shot by Richard Suniga | 45-40 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is fouled on the floor by Earle Schaaf - foul #2 on Earle Schaaf, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Larry Crofts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mack Mooney (SG), Joe Roberts (SF), Glen Staff (PF), Salvador Baez (C) Thomas Dryden, Neil Walz, Steven Cornell, Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Glen Staff snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Glen Staff misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Glen Staff - foul #2 on Glen Staff, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Larry Crofts (SF), Phillip Montz (C) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Jose Hernandez, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Baker (PG), Neil Walz (SF), Steven Cornell (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Earle Schaaf, Joe Roberts, Glen Staff, Salvador Baez | |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (PF) Richard Suniga | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gary Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manchu Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Porras (fresh) C - Phillip Montz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cornell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Holesovsky (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts hits a jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Neil Walz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Gary Cummings is denied by Neil Walz | 49-40 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell scores on a runner from close range | 49-42 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Richard Suniga (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Gary Cummings, Manchu Chiu, Robert Porras, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf (PG) Mack Mooney | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Neil Walz - foul #3 on Neil Walz, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Roberts (C) Jeffrey Holesovsky | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Joe Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Joe Roberts grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Boris Wichrowski | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crofts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 17 pts. C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Earle Schaaf (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Walz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cornell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Joe Roberts connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Earle Schaaf | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-46 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mack Mooney (SG), Glen Staff (SF), Salvador Baez (PF), Jeffrey Holesovsky (C) Richard Baker, Neil Walz, Steven Cornell, Joe Roberts | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Richard Suniga (PF) Gary Cummings, Manchu Chiu, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mack Mooney | 54-49 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Jose Hernandez, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Neil Walz (SF), Steven Cornell (PF) Glen Staff, Salvador Baez | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Steven Cornell is called for the reach on Richard Suniga - foul #1 on Steven Cornell, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Chase - foul #3 on Thomas Chase, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Mooney - foul #3 on Mack Mooney, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Steven Cornell grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney is fouled on the floor by Boris Wichrowski - foul #2 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Earle Schaaf buries a 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts is hacked by Earle Schaaf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earle Schaaf, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Neil Walz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Holesovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Boris Wichrowski is called for the reach on Mack Mooney - foul #3 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Mack Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase runs out the clock | 58-55 |