| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Howard | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Missouri State | Jason Collins takes the ball from Brian Howard | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Jason Collins swats the short shot by Gary Mentzer | 36-37 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Brian Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Richard Dillon steals it from Brian Howard | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Corey Sutton (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Richard Dillon, Dennis Desantis, Edward Allen, Jason Collins | |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | William Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Glenn Schwartzman steps in front of the Daniel Nixon pass | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Black | 36-40 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Deschenes | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Larry Gibb - foul #2 on Larry Gibb, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Corey Sutton | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Barksdale, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Hardin (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is hacked by Homer Rogers - foul #1 on Homer Rogers, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Dennis Desantis is denied by Gary Mentzer | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Brian Howard gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Lichtenberg | 39-45 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (C) Richard Dillon, Dennis Desantis, Jason Collins | |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Black | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (C) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Hartley is called for the reach on Richard Barksdale - foul #1 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) Enoch Zinn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG) Donald Black | |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dillon | 42-48 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | William Hardin gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Corey Sutton steals the ball from Homer Rogers | 42-48 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes is fouled on the floor by Richard Barksdale - foul #1 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Richard Dillon, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Howard | 45-48 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Lichtenberg | 45-50 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Jason Collins is called for the reach on Enoch Zinn - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Dennis Desantis blocks the jumper by Homer Rogers | 45-50 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Lichtenberg | 45-50 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Boyce Boucher is called for the reach on Dennis Desantis - foul #1 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Larry Gibb (C) Boyce Boucher, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton tips it in | 45-52 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | William Hardin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Hardin, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG) Donald Black | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Brian Howard snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Doyle Hartley | 48-52 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Dillon, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is denied on a layup by Jason Collins | 48-52 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is denied on a layup by Brian Howard | 48-52 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is fouled on the floor by Doyle Hartley - foul #2 on Doyle Hartley, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF) Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | William Hardin grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Enoch Zinn | 51-53 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Mentzer | 53-55 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Wade Deschenes takes the ball from Glenn Schwartzman | 53-55 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wade Deschenes | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis blows the layup but the foul's on William Hardin - foul #4 on William Hardin, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Homer Rogers is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #2 on Homer Rogers, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Brian Howard, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Jason Collins (C) Dennis Desantis, Corey Sutton | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | William Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes (SF) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Donald Black, Edward Allen | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Gary Mentzer steals it from Arthur Lichtenberg | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF) Wade Deschenes, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF) Glenn Schwartzman, Richard Barksdale | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 60-58 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Homer Rogers - foul #3 on Homer Rogers, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Brian Howard scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's floater is tipped away by Brian Howard | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Nixon | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Donald Black is called for the reach on Daniel Nixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Brian Howard snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Brian Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers runs out the clock | 66-63 |