| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) SG - James Gerard (fresh) SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) C - Irvin Berry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Iowa | James Gerard steals it from Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw lays it in on a great pass from James Gerard | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Chen is called for the reach on Chester Shaw - foul #1 on Thomas Chen, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Chen steals it from Chester Shaw | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson is fouled on the floor by Irvin Berry - foul #1 on Irvin Berry, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Richard Hall connects on the runner from the baseline set up by James Gerard | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Gabriel Engel is called for the reach on James Gerard - foul #1 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, James Gerard, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Dibiase | 0-9 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Stroupe | 0-9 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-9 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe can't tip it in | 0-9 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | John Dibiase buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Bryant | 0-11 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry connects on the jumper in the lane | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Eidson (fresh) SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) PF - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Pafford (fresh) SG - Dale Grimm (fresh) SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Thomas Chen (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Keith Harrison, Jerry Stroupe, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, John Dibiase, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell and he's hacked by Leon Curtsinger - foul #1 on Leon Curtsinger, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | James Gerard clanks a floater from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Engel | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | James Gerard drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irvin Berry | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chester Shaw | 7-13 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Daniel Barraza is called for the reach on James Gerard - foul #1 on Daniel Barraza, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Brian Roberson (SF) Gabriel Engel, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Richard Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Brian Roberson is called for the reach on Richard Hall - foul #1 on Brian Roberson, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe (C) Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (SF) Chester Shaw | |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | James Gerard misses short on a jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | James Gerard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Roberson | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is fouled on the floor by Leon Curtsinger - foul #2 on Leon Curtsinger, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Franklin Bohn (C) Keith Harrison, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG), Eddie Kile (PF) James Gerard, Leon Curtsinger | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Engel | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fairly fresh) C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pafford (fresh) SF - John Dibiase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Kile (fresh) C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Chen | 10-13 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | David Pafford grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Richard Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | John Dibiase hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Kile | 10-15 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | John Dibiase grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | David Pafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Ferrell - foul #1 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF) Richard Hall, Irvin Berry | |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | David Pafford misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stroupe - foul #1 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | John Dibiase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant (PF) John Dibiase | |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Eidson | 13-16 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Pafford | 13-18 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Thomas Chen (PF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Keith Harrison, Jerry Stroupe, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), John Dibiase (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn is fouled on the floor by Chester Shaw - foul #1 on Chester Shaw, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson (SF) Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson tips it in | 15-18 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | James Gerard loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (PF) John Dibiase | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Kile (fresh) C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gerard takes the ball from Gabriel Engel | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw can't finish the layup | 15-18 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn's floater is tipped away by Eddie Kile | 15-18 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | James Gerard gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Gerard | 15-20 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gerard is called for the reach on Thomas Chen - foul #1 on James Gerard, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Richard Hall, James Gerard, Chester Shaw, Irvin Berry | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe misses the dunk | 15-20 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Bryant steps in front of the Keith Harrison pass | 15-20 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Stroupe - foul #2 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry (PF) Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shelby Felder (SF) Eddie Kile | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Shelby Felder | 15-22 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Barraza blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Shelby Felder | 15-22 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant tips it in | 15-24 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn tips it back up and in | 17-24 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pafford | 17-27 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza is hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Thomas Chen (PF), Jerry Stroupe (C) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Alton Perry, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, Shelby Felder, Joseph Bryant, John Dibiase | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe loses the dribble to Chester Shaw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hall and he's hacked by Jerry Stroupe - foul #3 on Jerry Stroupe, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry (C) Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen knocks in the floater from the right side | 19-29 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Richard Hall's pass is intercepted by Keith Harrison in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Alton Perry comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chester Shaw | 19-29 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | James Gerard drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 19-31 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG) Keith Harrison | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 19-31 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chester Shaw - foul #2 on Chester Shaw, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn (C) Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chester Shaw | 19-31 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Leon Curtsinger | 19-33 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-33 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Curtsinger | 19-36 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell loses the dribble to Irvin Berry | 19-36 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | James Gerard knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Hall | 19-39 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Samuel Ferrell and he's fouled by Leon Curtsinger - foul #3 on Leon Curtsinger, team foul #8 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Eddie Kile (PF) James Gerard, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses the free throw | 21-39 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | David Pafford pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile throws it down | 21-41 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-41 |