| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on Donald Standley - foul #3 on Larry Hayes, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Cooper | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 32-28 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Hartung | 32-30 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is fouled on the floor by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke lays it in set up by Bradley Steere and the foul's on Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 34-32 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Frank Love swats the layup by Denver Cox | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hoelscher is called for the reach on Edward Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kinney | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Ivory Farrell | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Kinney | 37-37 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper loses the dribble to Ronald Winningham | 37-37 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Denver Cox swats the short shot by Thomas Porter | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Standley - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Travis Williams, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Thomas Porter | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #4 on Larry Hayes, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Frank Love makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Standley - foul #3 on Donald Standley, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Albert Odom, Arthur Johnson | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 48-41 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Kinney | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Porter - foul #3 on Thomas Porter, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Adcox and the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #1 on Denver Cox, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Herman | 53-45 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #3 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Robert Kinney | |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Donald Standley loses the dribble to Travis Williams | 53-45 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke jams it set up by Travis Williams | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Porter - foul #4 on Thomas Porter, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Thomas Porter | |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Donald Standley snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Donald Standley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #1 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Jeremy Herman (PF) Travis Williams, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Standley picks off the pass by Ronald Winningham | 55-47 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Donald Standley lays it in | 55-49 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman's layup is rejected by Thomas Porter | 55-49 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Thomas Porter, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Record (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Denver Cox (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Steven Record steps in front of the Donald Standley pass | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Record | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kinney | 57-51 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Travis Williams | 59-51 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell is fouled on the floor by Denver Cox - foul #2 on Denver Cox, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Arthur Johnson | |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham clanks a floater from the right side | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it home | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 63-51 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Kinney, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF) Travis Williams, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Arthur Johnson (C) Robert Kinney, Ivory Farrell | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Albert Odom picks off the pass by Ronald Winningham | 63-51 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Donald Standley connects on the jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 63-55 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Frank Love loses the dribble to Wilbert Lane | 65-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #13 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Jeremy Herman (PF), Denver Cox (C) Alex Dismuke, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson dunks the ball | 66-57 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Standley - foul #4 on Donald Standley, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 68-57 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams misses the easy layup | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere runs out the clock | 68-57 |