| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg scores on a runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Kal Goldberg steals it from Elmer Allen | 34-28 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater is hacked by Travis Goolsby - foul #3 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hughes | 37-32 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG), Dean Sumler (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Kal Goldberg, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is fouled on the floor by Dean Sumler - foul #2 on Dean Sumler, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Fleisher is called for the reach on Domingo Salas - foul #1 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (SG) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Dean Sumler takes the ball from Domingo Salas | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Sumler (fresh) SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) C - Joe Link (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Joe Link clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert O'Kelley | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Dean Sumler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Louis Eichenberger | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | Joe Link gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Joe Link comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Domingo Salas | 39-37 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Eichenberger | 42-37 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Domingo Salas | 42-37 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas's pass is intercepted by Robert O'Kelley | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson lays it in set up by Robert O'Kelley | 42-39 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore, Leif Polinski, Louis Eichenberger, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson, Dean Sumler, Robert O'Kelley, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Steven Hughes steals it from Gary Lewter | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hughes | 44-39 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater banks in the layup and the foul's on Gail Tuten - foul #1 on Gail Tuten, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Gail Tuten | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Lewter - foul #2 on Gary Lewter, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Barber - foul #3 on William Barber, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | William Barber buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Elmer Allen and he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by Leif Polinski - foul #3 on Leif Polinski, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian's floater is tipped away by Travis Goolsby | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the dunk attempt | 47-43 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley's floater is knocked away by Travis Goolsby | 47-43 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski misses long on a shot from close range | 47-43 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby tips it home | 49-43 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Barber - foul #4 on William Barber, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian, Joe Link | |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Allen | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 3 reb. C - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Robert O'Kelley | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Edward Fleisher | |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Machuca | 52-48 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Eric Machuca, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Lester Dietrich, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Charles Fabian (PF) Kal Goldberg, Eric Machuca, Joe Link | |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten connects on the shot from the left block set up by William Barber | 54-48 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater is hacked by Elmer Allen - foul #1 on Elmer Allen, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (C) Jimmy Irwin, David Fitzwater | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Fabian | 54-51 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SF) Steven Hughes, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is hacked by Kal Goldberg - foul #2 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Joe Link | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF) Robert O'Kelley | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter's pass is intercepted by Lester Dietrich | 55-51 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | William Barber buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gail Tuten | 58-51 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Fabian | 58-53 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elmer Allen | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Lewter | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | David Fitzwater picks off the pass by Steven Hughes | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Gary Lewter takes the ball from William Barber | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 61-58 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Fitzwater - foul #1 on David Fitzwater, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Gail Tuten blocks the short jumper by David Fitzwater | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lewter - foul #3 on Gary Lewter, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SF) Steven Hughes, Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green is hacked by Gary Lewter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Lewter, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Elmer Allen (SF) Brad Green, Leif Polinski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Kal Goldberg is called for the reach on Travis Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater scores on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes runs out the clock | 67-61 |