| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Gary Koo is blocked by Thomas Simek | 33-21 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't tip it in | 33-21 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Simek | 33-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Young | 36-24 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown comes up short on the floater from the right block | 36-24 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Gary Koo gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 39-27 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Jesse Remick is called for the reach on Palmer Sims - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Thomas Young, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Donald Williamson (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is called for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Palmer Sims | |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw's pass is intercepted by William Scheidt | 39-27 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's floater is knocked away by Francis Cobb | 39-27 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-27 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Cobb | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Sinnott | 39-27 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw lays it up and in and the foul's on William Shaw - foul #2 on William Shaw, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Clifford Brown, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott, William Scheidt | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the jumper from the right block | 41-30 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Gary Koo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Palmer Sims | 41-30 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Robert Pettengill (PF) William Shaw, Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Dale Grimshaw, Gary Koo | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #4 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy (PG), Francis Cobb (SF) Thomas Young, Michael Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-30 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francis Cobb | 44-30 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-30 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Poremski | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 44-32 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 46-34 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jesse Remick, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), William Shaw (SG), Michael Hayes (SF), Thomas Simek (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Michael Murphy, Jesse Remick, Francis Cobb, Robert Pettengill, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Gary Koo (PF), William Scheidt (C) Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims, Carl Sinnott, Ivan Poremski | |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hayes - foul #2 on Michael Hayes, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek tips it home | 48-34 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is hacked by William Shaw - foul #3 on William Shaw, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Robert Pettengill (C) William Shaw, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Dale Grimshaw steals it from Thomas Young in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger drills a jump hook from the left block | 48-36 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Homer Ellenberger is called for the reach on Thomas Young - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Donald Williamson, William Scheidt | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Simek (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #3 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF) Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Gary Koo | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hearne | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Young - foul #2 on Thomas Young, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF) Thomas Young, Michael Hayes, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Francis Cobb denies the turnaround by Palmer Sims | 51-38 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 51-38 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Sinnott - foul #1 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Gary Koo (PF) Clifford Brown, Carl Sinnott | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jesse Remick and the foul's on Gary Koo - foul #2 on Gary Koo, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Michael Hayes (SF) Jesse Remick, Francis Cobb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Michael Hayes steals the ball from Thurman Gourdine | 54-38 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses the easy layup | 54-38 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young is fouled on the floor by Gary Koo - foul #3 on Gary Koo, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek (PF) David Hearne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Koo - foul #4 on Gary Koo, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) William Shaw | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Gary Koo hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Hayes - foul #3 on Michael Hayes, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Ivan Poremski (C) Thurman Gourdine, Carl Sinnott | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Williamson denies the turnaround by Michael Hayes | 55-40 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the easy layup | 55-40 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Simek grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Francis Cobb (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Michael Hayes, Thomas Simek | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Williamson | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy is fouled on the floor by Dale Grimshaw - foul #2 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill drills a turnaround from the left block | 59-42 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott's pass is intercepted by Michael Dwyer | 59-42 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the follow up shot | 61-42 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murphy tips it in | 63-42 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Grimshaw | 63-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Murphy | 65-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is fouled on the floor by Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw runs out the clock | 65-47 |