| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Goudy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Yanosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Olmo (fresh) C - Daniel Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harry Yanosky | 42-33 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood tips it in | 42-35 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy is fouled on the floor by Spencer Miller - foul #1 on Spencer Miller, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral (PF) Jesse Olmo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Petrovich | 42-35 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich tips it home | 42-37 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Goudy and he's hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG), Gerald Ingram (SG), Ray Hempel (SF), Brian Padron (C) David Goudy, James Brooks, Harry Yanosky, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Nicky Trahan (PF), Jewell Howard (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Colucci - foul #1 on Donald Colucci, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo (PF) Joe Cabral | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (C) Spencer Miller | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Ingram steals the ball from Paul Kemp | 47-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel is hacked by Paul Kemp - foul #1 on Paul Kemp, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Larry Petrovich | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson (PG), Daniel Ewing (C) Gerald Ingram, Brian Padron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan lays it in on a great pass from Jewell Howard | 48-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Orval Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Colucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orval Anderson, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy (PG), James Brooks (SG), Harry Yanosky (SF), Joe Cabral (PF) Orval Anderson, Bradley Westfield, Ray Hempel, Jesse Olmo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich connects on the open jumper near the basket | 50-41 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Cabral | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Goudy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Yanosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Redus | 52-44 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Goudy | 55-44 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Yanosky is fouled on the floor by Larry Petrovich - foul #3 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson (PG), Bradley Westfield (SF), Brian Padron (PF), Norman Jones (C) David Goudy, Harry Yanosky, Joe Cabral, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Larry Petrovich | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-44 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson is hacked by Cecil Pagan - foul #4 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Ingram (SG) James Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Nicky Trahan (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Lee Riley, Sanford Millwood, Cecil Pagan | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Petrovich | 55-47 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (SF), Jesse Olmo (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) Bradley Westfield, Brian Padron, Norman Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF) Timothy Hedrick, Spencer Miller | |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard travels in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-47 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy (PG), Harry Yanosky (SF) Orval Anderson, Gerald Ingram | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG) Larry Petrovich | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Goudy | 55-47 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ray Hempel, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks (SG), Joe Cabral (PF), Norman Jones (C) Ray Hempel, Jesse Olmo, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Donald Colucci, Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan, Jewell Howard | |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | James Redus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (SF) Harry Yanosky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG) James Redus | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | James Brooks is called for the reach on Lee Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-47 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Jones is denied on a layup by Sanford Millwood | 55-49 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Goudy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Westfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Cabral (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Petrovich (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Westfield takes the ball from Dennis Brown | 55-49 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy slams it home on a nice dish by Bradley Westfield | 57-49 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (PG), Gerald Ingram (SG), Harry Yanosky (SF), Jesse Olmo (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) David Goudy, James Brooks, Bradley Westfield, Joe Cabral, Norman Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Paul Kemp (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Lee Riley, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo tips it home | 59-49 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hempel steps in front of the James Redus pass in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing blows the layup | 59-49 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Yanosky | 59-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo lays it in and he's hacked by Nicky Trahan - foul #2 on Nicky Trahan, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Redus | 62-52 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | James Redus grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Ingram misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing tips it home | 64-52 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Kemp | 64-55 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Ingram clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | James Redus grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 64-57 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-57 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Yanosky is whistled for a carry | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy (PG), James Brooks (SG), Bradley Westfield (SF), Joe Cabral (PF), Brian Padron (C) Ray Hempel, Gerald Ingram, Harry Yanosky, Jesse Olmo, Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) James Redus, Donald Colucci, Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan, Jewell Howard | |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is fouled on the floor by David Goudy - foul #1 on David Goudy, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lee Riley | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Goudy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Westfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joe Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Padron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Petrovich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Riley | 68-63 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Riley and he's fouled by Brian Padron - foul #2 on Brian Padron, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson (PG), Harry Yanosky (SF), Norman Jones (PF), Daniel Ewing (C) David Goudy, Bradley Westfield, Joe Cabral, Brian Padron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Larry Petrovich | |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Pagan - foul #5 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Larry Petrovich (C) Dennis Brown, Cecil Pagan | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks tips it in | 71-66 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 71-66 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Yanosky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hedrick - foul #1 on Timothy Hedrick, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy (PG), Bradley Westfield (SF), Jesse Olmo (PF) Orval Anderson, Harry Yanosky, Norman Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Jewell Howard (SF) James Redus, Spencer Miller | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield misses the floater near the basket | 71-66 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Westfield | 74-66 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick travels in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral (C) Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Paul Kemp (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF) Timothy Hedrick, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo is fouled on the floor by Paul Kemp - foul #2 on Paul Kemp, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Hempel (SF) James Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF) Lee Riley | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jewell Howard | 75-66 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan hits the follow up shot | 75-68 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #3 on Dennis Brown, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Orval Anderson (PG), Gerald Ingram (SG), Harry Yanosky (SF), Brian Padron (C) David Goudy, Bradley Westfield, Ray Hempel, Joe Cabral | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Larry Petrovich (C) Spencer Miller, Jewell Howard | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ingram - foul #2 on Gerald Ingram, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Jones (C) Jesse Olmo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicky Trahan | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Orval Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Yanosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Padron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Jones tips it in | 80-71 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 80-71 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich tips it home | 80-73 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicky Trahan - foul #3 on Nicky Trahan, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing (C) Norman Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF) Donald Colucci, Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 82-73 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Westfield (PG), Ray Hempel (SF), Joe Cabral (PF) Orval Anderson, Harry Yanosky, Brian Padron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Donald Colucci (SG) Lee Riley, Dennis Brown | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (SF) Spencer Miller | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ingram - foul #3 on Gerald Ingram, team foul #7 | 82-73 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Cabral misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 82-75 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy (PG), James Brooks (SG), Harry Yanosky (SF), Jesse Olmo (PF) Bradley Westfield, Gerald Ingram, Ray Hempel, Joe Cabral | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF) Donald Colucci, Paul Kemp | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | James Redus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Brown | 82-78 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Harry Yanosky | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich blows the layup | 85-78 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo grabs the board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dennis Brown is called for the reach on Jesse Olmo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Brown, team foul #15 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron (C) Daniel Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron is hacked by James Redus in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Redus, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing (C) Jesse Olmo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is hacked by David Goudy in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Goudy, team foul #8 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Olmo (PF) Brian Padron | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Redus misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by James Redus - foul #3 on James Redus, team foul #17 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Padron (PF) Jesse Olmo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-81 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-81 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the offensive rebound | 89-81 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-81 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller snags the offensive board | 89-81 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 89-81 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Goudy runs out the clock | 89-81 |