| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Coogan | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Scott Shannon - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Mark Coogan denies the turnaround by William Brown | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Greg Norton connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Manzo | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole tips it home | 35-31 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Long | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | William Brown gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Douglas Galeano (SF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Danny Vedder | |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton's pass is intercepted by Douglas Galeano | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is hacked by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF) Mark Coogan | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 40-31 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, James Clark | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Wright | 43-34 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 43-37 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon's floater is tipped away by Danny Vedder | 43-37 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Hargrove | 43-37 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | John Pewitt picks off the pass by Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Carl Krebs (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Scott Shannon, William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Mike Cole (SF) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright | |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | John Manzo steals the ball from Danny Vedder | 43-37 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Krebs | 46-37 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | John Manzo snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Galeano | 49-37 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Greg Norton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove and the foul's on John Manzo - foul #1 on John Manzo, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF) Douglas Galeano, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF) Dennis Hargrove, David Simmons, Robert Towns | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon loses the dribble to Mark Coogan | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Greg Norton - foul #3 on Greg Norton, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (C) Mike Cole, Danny Vedder | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Scott Shannon steals it from Mark Coogan | 52-40 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | John Pewitt travels with the ball | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) James Clark | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-40 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Shannon - foul #2 on Scott Shannon, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Mike Cole (SF) James Leighton, Bruce Wright | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Mike Cole steps in front of the William Brown pass | 52-42 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mike Cole | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Wallace Long steals it from Gerald Whitt | 52-44 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Shannon | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Robert Towns | |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | William Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Cole | 54-44 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brown | 54-44 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Cole - foul #1 on Mike Cole, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Carl Krebs (PF) John Manzo, William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Mike Cole | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Greg Norton | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is fouled on the floor by Carl Krebs - foul #1 on Carl Krebs, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Robert Towns (PF) Dennis Hargrove, James Clark | |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is fouled on the floor by John Pewitt - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 58-44 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | John Pewitt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 61-44 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Shannon steals the ball from James Leighton | 61-44 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses the lay-in | 61-44 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | John Pewitt is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Pewitt, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) John Manzo, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF) James Leighton, Mike Cole | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #4 on Robert Towns, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Danny Vedder (C) Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan | |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG), Carl Krebs (PF), Paul Ingle (C) Wallace Long, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is called for a backcourt violation | 63-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #5 on Robert Towns, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) Robert Towns | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-47 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ingle | 65-47 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | John Pewitt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jumah Arai | 67-47 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the tip | 67-47 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ingle | 67-47 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Horace Leary (SF) Jumah Arai, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Ingle - foul #1 on Paul Ingle, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Carl Krebs (PF) Larry Sears, Horace Leary | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Pewitt is hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-49 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | James Clark tips it in | 71-51 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle misses the easy layup | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Carl Krebs picks off the pass by David Simmons | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | John Pewitt drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Galeano and he's hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses the free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jumah Arai - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #10 | 73-51 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai runs out the clock | 73-53 |