| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Werner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Gould (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Thoreson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Ressler - foul #1 on Kenneth Ressler, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | James Oliver takes the ball from Frank Gould | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Werner | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | William Winter is fouled on the floor by Kurt Friend - foul #1 on Kurt Friend, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | William Winter blows the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | William Winter makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | William Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner is hacked by Kurt Friend - foul #2 on Kurt Friend, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles McCleave (SF), Kim Macdonald (C) Jerry Werner, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd (PF) Jerome Thoreson | |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles McCleave, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Powell (SF), Alfred Reed (C) Manuel Duncanson, Frank Gould | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG) James Oliver | |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland (C) Allen Fox | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | David Powell tips it home | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | William Winter snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Reed | 43-33 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald drills a turnaround near the basket | 45-33 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Reed steals it from Wilbur Dowd | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles McCleave (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Gould (fresh) SF - Kurt Friend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Litherland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed blows the layup | 45-33 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Alfred Reed | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | William Winter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbur Dowd | 45-33 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | William Winter swats the short shot by Wilbur Dowd | 45-33 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Brian Litherland steals the ball from David Powell | 45-33 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (PG), Roy Morrison (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) William Winter, Charles McCleave, David Powell, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Allen Fox (C) Herbert Taylor, Derrick Gould, Kurt Friend, Wilbur Dowd, Brian Litherland | |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner tips it in | 47-33 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith double dribbles | 47-33 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rick Tyler (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Frank Gould scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Werner | 49-33 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver is denied on a layup by Jerry Werner | 49-33 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Frank Gould grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison is hacked by Allen Fox - foul #2 on Allen Fox, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Frank Gould hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Duncanson | 52-33 |
| 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) | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox's pass is intercepted by Frank Gould | 52-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Justin Meeks picks off the pass by Frank Gould | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Manuel Duncanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Werner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Meeks (fairly fresh) SG - James Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Tyler (fresh) PF - Jerome Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Duncanson is called for the reach on Jerome Thoreson - foul #1 on Manuel Duncanson, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Willie Buchholtz (SG), Charles McCleave (SF), Kim Macdonald (PF), Alfred Reed (C) Manuel Duncanson, Roy Morrison, Jerry Werner, Frank Gould, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Derrick Gould (SG), Brian Litherland (PF) Justin Meeks, James Oliver, Jerome Thoreson | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould is hacked by Willie Buchholtz - foul #1 on Willie Buchholtz, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF) Rick Tyler, Allen Fox | |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-33 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Willie Buchholtz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | William Winter tips it home | 54-35 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Taylor and he's hacked by Kim Macdonald - foul #1 on Kim Macdonald, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) Willie Buchholtz, Charles McCleave, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Brian Litherland | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 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) | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler lays it up and in set up by William Winter and the foul's on Allen Fox - foul #3 on Allen Fox, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks (PG), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Herbert Taylor, Wilbur Dowd | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler misses the free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox drills a runner in the lane | 56-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Jerome Thoreson steals the ball from Manuel Duncanson | 56-40 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Allen Fox | 56-43 |
| 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) | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | William Winter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-43 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Gould - foul #1 on Frank Gould, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles McCleave (PG), Roy Morrison (SG), David Powell (SF), Kim Macdonald (C) William Winter, Manuel Duncanson, Jerry Werner, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), Rick Tyler (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF), Brian Litherland (C) Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Jerome Thoreson, Allen Fox | |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | James Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Brian Litherland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles McCleave (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Tyler (fresh) PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Litherland (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Tyler | 56-47 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 56-47 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles McCleave | 58-47 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd banks in the layup set up by Herbert Taylor | 58-49 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Frank Gould snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roy Morrison | 60-49 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Jerry Werner (SF), Kenneth Ressler (C) Charles McCleave, David Powell, Frank Gould | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Allen Fox (C) James Oliver, Rick Tyler, Wilbur Dowd, Brian Litherland | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox clanks a shot in the lane | 60-49 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald is hacked by Derrick Gould - foul #2 on Derrick Gould, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Herbert Taylor | 60-51 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kim Macdonald | 63-51 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Winter | 63-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Winter | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Herbert Taylor is called for the reach on Jerry Werner - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (SG), Frank Gould (PF) Roy Morrison, Kim Macdonald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Oliver (SG), Wilbur Dowd (PF) Derrick Gould, Jerome Thoreson | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Duncanson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Werner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ressler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wilbur Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Werner is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Werner, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles McCleave (SF), Alfred Reed (C) Jerry Werner, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Frank Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Smith buries a runner in the paint set up by James Oliver | 68-53 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave travels with the ball | 68-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Willie Buchholtz (SG), David Powell (C) William Winter, Frank Gould | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Brian Litherland (C) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Michael Smith, Allen Fox | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Gould and he's hacked by Alfred Reed - foul #2 on Alfred Reed, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald (PF) Willie Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | David Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilbur Dowd - foul #2 on Wilbur Dowd, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | David Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | David Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Meeks grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Reed - foul #3 on Alfred Reed, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Meeks | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Roy Morrison (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) Manuel Duncanson, Charles McCleave, David Powell, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF), Allen Fox (C) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Wilbur Dowd, Brian Litherland | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Taylor - foul #3 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles McCleave (SG), David Powell (PF) Roy Morrison, Frank Gould | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles McCleave is called for the reach on Allen Fox - foul #3 on Charles McCleave, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (PG), Kim Macdonald (PF), Alfred Reed (C) William Winter, Jerry Werner, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Gould (PG), Justin Meeks (SG), Kurt Friend (SF), Wilbur Dowd (PF) Herbert Taylor, James Oliver, Michael Smith, Jerome Thoreson | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Allen Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Gould - foul #3 on Derrick Gould, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Jerry Werner (SF) Manuel Duncanson, Kim Macdonald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herbert Taylor (PG), James Oliver (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jerome Thoreson (PF) Derrick Gould, Justin Meeks, Kurt Friend, Wilbur Dowd | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Jerome Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | David Powell swats the short shot by Allen Fox | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | David Powell grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | William Winter runs out the clock | 71-61 |