| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boyce Boucher - foul #2 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | William Hardin gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Edward Burke travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Burke is called for the reach on Glenn Schwartzman - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Burke takes the ball from Johnny Hoffman | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Edward Burke is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #2 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Hardin | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hoffman | 38-36 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Edward Burke hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hardin | 40-36 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Edward Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Johnny Hoffman is called for the reach on Larry Gibb - foul #2 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), James Skibski (SG), Bryan Bruce (SF), Claude Aranda (PF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn is hacked by Oscar Knowlton - foul #1 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Skibski (fresh) SF - Bryan Bruce (fresh) PF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) C - Daniel Fulk (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Skibski | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs's pass is intercepted by James Skibski | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Bryan Bruce hits the finger roll set up by James Skibski | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Enoch Zinn steals it from Corey Sutton | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, James Skibski, Bryan Bruce, Claude Aranda | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Burke - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Edward Burke is called for the reach on Johnny Hoffman - foul #3 on Edward Burke, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman knocks in the runner in the paint | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Edward Burke is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #3 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Claude Aranda (SF), Larry Gibb (PF) Edward Burke, William Hardin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Jason Collins is blocked by Larry Gibb | 47-43 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #4 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Edward Burke (SF) Homer Rogers, Claude Aranda | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Gary Mentzer denies the turnaround by Trinidad Glickman | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Yamamoto - foul #2 on James Yamamoto, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Claude Aranda (SF), William Hardin (PF) Boyce Boucher, Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Daniel Fulk | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 47-43 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | William Hardin denies the turnaround by Jason Collins | 47-43 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton (C) Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton is fouled on the floor by Claude Aranda - foul #1 on Claude Aranda, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman scores on a floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Bernard Hamilton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enoch Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hardin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fairly fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Schwartzman | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | William Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Oscar Knowlton | 47-49 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Claude Aranda lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Hamilton | 49-49 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hardin - foul #2 on William Hardin, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Skibski (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Larry Gibb (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Homer Rogers, Enoch Zinn, Claude Aranda, William Hardin, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Oscar Knowlton, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Jason Collins | |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | James Skibski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Yamamoto | 49-52 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb hits the finger roll set up by James Skibski | 51-52 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Grubbs | 51-55 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher is denied on a layup by Trinidad Glickman | 51-55 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Sutton | 51-55 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Sutton | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Boyce Boucher | 51-55 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb is fouled on the floor by Fred Grubbs - foul #1 on Fred Grubbs, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG) James Skibski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Fred Grubbs, Trinidad Glickman, Corey Sutton | |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Gibb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Schwartzman - foul #1 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bryan Bruce (SF), William Hardin (PF) Edward Burke, Larry Gibb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Brown (PF) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Hoffman | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Homer Rogers | 57-57 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (SG), Claude Aranda (SF), Bernard Hamilton (C) Boyce Boucher, Bryan Bruce, Gary Mentzer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (PF) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Claude Aranda, Bernard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Schwartzman | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers travels in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Edward Burke - foul #4 on Edward Burke, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | James Yamamoto steals it from Boyce Boucher | 59-62 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman loses the dribble to Boyce Boucher | 59-62 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Gary Mentzer is called for the reach on James Yamamoto - foul #4 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Mentzer | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Yamamoto - foul #3 on James Yamamoto, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is hacked by Boyce Boucher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyce Boucher, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | William Hardin snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Homer Rogers is called for the reach on Jason Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Rogers, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | William Hardin hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto runs out the clock | 64-67 |