| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Edwards | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hays | 38-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 38-36 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Hay steals the ball from Michael Schneider | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Robert Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Scott Hay steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Schneider | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Hays - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Steven Hamilton (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Cales | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Robert Cook hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Woolridge | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Anderson and he's hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Cook, Steven Hamilton, Peter Jackson, Donnie Woolridge, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Robert Hays's pass is intercepted by William Hamrick in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses the turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Scott Hay comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is hacked by Robert Hays - foul #2 on Robert Hays, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) Arthur Shelton | |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Scott Hay lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Hay | 43-43 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Richard Bright comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel is fouled on the floor by Scott Hay - foul #1 on Scott Hay, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Thomas Cales (PF) Harry Berg, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bright takes the ball from William Hamrick | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Richard Bright lays it in | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Peter Jackson (SF) Robert Hays, Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (C) William Hamrick | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby lays it in on a great pass from Robert Cook and he's fouled by Arthur Shelton - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Cook, Steven Hamilton, Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver is fouled on the floor by Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Orbison - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Hays - foul #3 on Robert Hays, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Weaver | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Don Schimmel is called for the reach on Scott Hay - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF) Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider | |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Scott Hay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Berg | 50-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Harry Berg - foul #1 on Harry Berg, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Hays, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Arthur Shelton (C) Harry Berg, Don Schimmel | |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Shelton | 51-51 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Robert Cook knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Hamilton | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales's pass is intercepted by Steven Hamilton | 53-51 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Robert Cook blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 53-51 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is denied on a layup by Donnie Woolridge | 53-51 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Robert Anderson takes the ball from Peter Jackson | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 53-51 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donnie Woolridge - foul #1 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Scott Hay (C) Robert Cook, Steven Hamilton, Peter Jackson, Donnie Woolridge, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Arthur Shelton | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Scott Hay misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-52 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Robert Anderson, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Don Schimmel | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Scott Hay buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz and the foul's on Don Schimmel - foul #3 on Don Schimmel, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Scott Hay makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Jay Edwards (SF) William Hamrick, Ray Hudak | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Anderson | 59-60 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Jay Edwards swats the short shot by Roy Weaver | 59-60 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Kevin Orbison and he's hacked by Robert Hays - foul #4 on Robert Hays, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Richard Bright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Scott Hay gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Michael Schneider - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge (C) Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz makes the 3rd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Luz | 61-63 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Richard Bright lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hays | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 63-66 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Hay (C) Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #1 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (PF) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Richard Bright double dribbles | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Robert Hays gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Richard Bright snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Scott Hay knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Luz | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hays is called for the reach on Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hays, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG) Robert Hays | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is hacked by Robert Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Ray Hudak (SF) Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Scott Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-70 |