| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Carl Clark (fresh) C - Spencer Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker 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) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Peterson | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Hartman | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Hartung | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hartung steals the ball from Donald Peterson | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Clark | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper blows the layup but the foul's on Spencer Woods - foul #1 on Spencer Woods, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Dismuke - foul #1 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Gerry Walker | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | James Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | James Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Donald Peterson is blocked by Richard Hayden | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Carl Clark is blocked by David Easley | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) SG - Alex Dismuke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Carl Clark (fairly fresh) C - Spencer Woods (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) SF - James Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alex Dismuke - foul #2 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Alfred Washington (SF), Michael Collins (PF), Keith Lipinski (C) Alex Dismuke, Donald Peterson, Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Charles Larson, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | James Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | James Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | James Kreps steals the ball from Michael Collins | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 5-12 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski lays it up and in set up by Steven Record | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Donald Standley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington is hacked by Gregory Hartman - foul #1 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Donald Peterson (SF), Carl Clark (PF), Spencer Woods (C) Travis Williams, Steven Record, Michael Collins, Keith Lipinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), Charles Larson (SG), Edward Cooper (SF) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, James Kreps | |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 10-12 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman loses the dribble to Spencer Woods | 10-12 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #1 on Gerry Walker, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Easley (C) Gerry Walker | |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | David Easley snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | David Easley is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Alfred Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (PF) Gregory Hartman | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record drills a shot in the paint | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is fouled on the floor by Bradley Steere - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins (PF), Keith Lipinski (C) Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, David Easley | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) C - Keith Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Kreps (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Peterson - foul #1 on Donald Peterson, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alfred Washington (SG), Carl Clark (PF) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Keith Lipinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman (PF) James Kreps | |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SF) Edward Cooper | |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson lays it in and the foul's on Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski (SF) Donald Peterson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF), David Easley (C) Larry Hartung, Gerry Walker | |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Hartman | 15-19 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Charles Larson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Kreps | 15-22 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington misses the fadeaway near the basket | 15-22 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | James Kreps snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | James Kreps lays it in set up by Gregory Hartman and he's hacked by Keith Lipinski - foul #1 on Keith Lipinski, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Travis Williams, Alfred Washington, Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Gerry Walker (C) Charles Larson, David Easley | |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (SG) Bradley Steere | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Donald Standley, James Kreps, Gregory Hartman | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Alfred Washington picks off the pass by Gerry Walker | 15-24 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington lays it up and in | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Lipinski | 17-24 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Gregory Hartman (PF) Larry Hartung, Frank Love | |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Michael Collins steals the ball from Gerry Walker | 20-24 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Lipinski | 22-24 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman is hacked by Alfred Washington - foul #1 on Alfred Washington, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Carl Clark (PF), Spencer Woods (C) Alfred Washington, Michael Collins, Keith Lipinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Charles Larson (SG) Barry Ellison, Robert Kinney | |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Larson picks off the pass by Spencer Woods | 23-26 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman is fouled on the floor by Steven Record - foul #1 on Steven Record, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (SG) Steven Record | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Gerry Walker | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Washington | 25-28 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Charles Larson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 25-28 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 25-31 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Easley | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alfred Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Spencer Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Easley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Travis Williams steps in front of the James Kreps pass | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark throws it down set up by Travis Williams | 27-31 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Larson | 27-31 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | David Easley misses the shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark makes the jumper from the right side set up by Alfred Washington | 29-31 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Charles Larson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Larson, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Keith Lipinski (SF), Michael Collins (PF), Denver Cox (C) Travis Williams, Alfred Washington, Donald Peterson, Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, James Kreps, Gregory Hartman, David Easley | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Barry Ellison takes the ball from Bradley Steere | 29-31 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Donald Standley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Ellison | 29-33 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is fouled on the floor by Gerry Walker - foul #2 on Gerry Walker, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins is hacked by Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Donald Standley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Ellison | 30-36 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski loses the dribble to Edward Cooper | 30-36 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG), James Kreps (PF) Barry Ellison, Frank Love | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |