| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is denied on a layup by Robert Pettengill | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Pettengill | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Jesse Remick steps in front of the Wayne Prendergast pass | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast scores on a fadeaway from close range | 32-34 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is denied on a layup by Carl Sinnott | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Sinnott | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast buries a jumper from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels tips it in | 34-36 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Daryl Seeley (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Michael Dwyer, Robert Pettengill | |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne loses the dribble to Daryl Seeley | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Michael Pittman | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is called for 10 seconds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) John Drennen | |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Jesus Sosa is called for the reach on David Hearne - foul #3 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ivan Poremski - foul #4 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF) William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims's layup is rejected by David Hearne | 38-38 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton loses the dribble to Thurman Gourdine | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Gary Koo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Klima | 40-40 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daryl Seeley - foul #2 on Daryl Seeley, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dale Grimshaw | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dale Grimshaw - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) John Drennen | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the dunk | 44-47 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Samuels | 44-47 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is fouled on the floor by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Daryl Seeley (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Edward Klima (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Pittman, Kenneth Samuels, Michael Dwyer, Robert Pettengill | |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 44-50 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is fouled on the floor by David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF) William Scheidt, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Wayne Belton | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) David Hearne | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edward Klima | 46-52 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | John Drennen picks off the pass by Ivan Poremski | 46-52 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima banks in the layup on a great pass from John Drennen | 46-54 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley, Ivan Poremski, Jesus Sosa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Kenneth Samuels (SF) Edward Klima, John Drennen | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast hits a floater in the paint | 51-59 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Prendergast takes the ball from David Hearne | 51-59 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the jump hook from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne's pass is intercepted by Wayne Prendergast | 51-59 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hearne - foul #2 on David Hearne, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Wayne Prendergast | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), John Drennen (SF), Frank Monday (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (SG), Gary Koo (PF) Daryl Seeley, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled on the floor by John Drennen - foul #1 on John Drennen, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF) Wayne Belton | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Frank Monday | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Jesus Sosa, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF) Edward Klima, John Drennen, Michael Pittman | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Wayne Belton picks off the pass by Palmer Sims | 55-62 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Robert Pettengill is called for the reach on Carl Sinnott - foul #3 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Samuels | 56-62 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 59-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Wayne Belton picks off the pass by Homer Ellenberger in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Homer Ellenberger - foul #3 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), Edward Klima (SF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Robert Pettengill | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Homer Ellenberger is called for the reach on John Drennen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Prendergast | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton runs out the clock | 62-68 |