| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Utterback inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | John Utterback tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Gillett | 35-25 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor is hacked by Richard Popovich - foul #1 on Richard Popovich, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Richard Popovich swats the layup by John Utterback | 35-25 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Max Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Aubrey Naylor steals the ball from Richard Popovich | 35-25 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor hits the finger roll | 37-25 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Luis Gillett and he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #1 on Max Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Richard Mayberry (C) Aubrey Naylor, Max Taylor, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF), Robert Simpkins (C) Richard Popovich, Walter Martinson | |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | John Heap makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Ronning | 39-28 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Mayberry picks off the pass by Stanley Shimer | 39-28 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | John Utterback scores on a jump hook from the left block | 41-28 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Ronning - foul #1 on Tommy Ronning, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Erin Podwoski, John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Villela (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Naylor - foul #1 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Villela | 41-32 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Max Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mayberry | 44-32 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Max Taylor steals it from Albert Hall | 44-32 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Robert Simpkins is called for the reach on Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Robert Simpkins, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Hill (PF), Richard Popovich (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Robert Simpkins, Walter Martinson | |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | John Heap clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-32 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | John Utterback pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Ronning | 46-32 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill lays it in | 46-34 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Richard Popovich picks off the pass by Tommy Ronning | 46-34 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | John Utterback takes the ball from Robert Hill | 46-34 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | John Utterback lays it up and in | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Aubrey Naylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Heap (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Popovich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | John Utterback knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Aubrey Naylor | 50-34 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Utterback - foul #1 on John Utterback, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski (PG), Max Taylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (C) Aubrey Naylor, Tommy Ronning, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill, Richard Popovich | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Max Taylor | 52-36 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Max Taylor | 52-36 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | John Heap knocks in the shot near the basket | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Max Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Simpkins - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF), Sang Chia (C) John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Villela | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG) Erin Podwoski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Hill (SF) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg | |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF) Robert Simpkins | |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey buries a fadeaway in the paint | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | John Villela is called for the reach on Max Taylor - foul #1 on John Villela, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Thomas Hahn, Sang Chia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) John Villela | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 54-40 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Ronning | 56-40 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Albert Hall | 56-42 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning loses the dribble to Albert Hall | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Heap (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mayberry | 56-42 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Heap | 56-42 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | John Utterback tips it home | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill is hacked by Max Taylor - foul #3 on Max Taylor, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Erin Podwoski (SG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), John Villela (SF), Richard Popovich (PF), Robert Simpkins (C) Albert Hall, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill, Walter Martinson | |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich misses badly on a jumper from close range | 58-42 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer tips it back up and in | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | John Utterback buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carmelo Cardenas | 61-44 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich buries a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Simpkins | 61-46 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Erin Podwoski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-46 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | John Heap tips it in | 63-46 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Aubrey Naylor is called for the reach on Luis Gillett - foul #2 on Aubrey Naylor, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Utterback, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF) John Villela | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Popovich | 63-48 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Ganey | 63-50 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Carmelo Cardenas - foul #1 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Aubrey Naylor, Erin Podwoski, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Richard Popovich | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Max Taylor clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | John Villela grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Heap (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Simpkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #4 on Max Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (C) Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Thomas Ganey, Robert Simpkins | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | John Heap throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Albert Hall | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (PG), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF) John Villela, Robert Engelberg | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 63-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Ganey is called for the reach on John Utterback - foul #4 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas drills a driving attempt near the basket | 65-57 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | John Utterback is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is hacked by John Utterback - foul #3 on John Utterback, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hill | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ganey | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | John Utterback lays it in on a nice dish by Aubrey Naylor | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on John Heap - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Martinson | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Max Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-70 |