| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Boling (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Chapin | 38-26 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Ian Drake misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-26 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the lay-in | 38-26 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | William Warden denies the turnaround by Patrick Leduc | 38-26 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Ian Drake snags the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tarkowski - foul #3 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (SF) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Dustin Furness steps in front of the Joshua Hensley pass | 38-26 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | William Warden comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-26 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Boling | 40-28 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | William Warden can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Steven Boling pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Steven Boling clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Ian Drake snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc can't connect on a runner in the paint | 40-28 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Furness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Boling (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Leduc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | James Beard picks off the pass by Patrick Leduc | 42-28 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin connects on the jumper near the basket | 44-28 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Boling | 44-30 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hensley is called for the reach on William Warden - foul #1 on Joshua Hensley, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski (PG), Robert Byard (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF), John Armstrong (C) Marshall Chapin, Dustin Furness, James Beard, William Warden, Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Marshall (PG), Jamey Yard (SG), Clarence Davis (SF), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Charles Ridgley (C) Steven Boling, Ronald Eyler, Patrick Leduc, Joshua Hensley, Ian Drake | |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard's floater is knocked away by Charles Ridgley | 44-30 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darko Sakowski - foul #1 on Darko Sakowski, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski connects on the runner in the lane | 46-32 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Charles Ridgley makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Davis | 46-34 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Darko Sakowski is called for the reach on Jess Marshall - foul #2 on Darko Sakowski, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), James Beard (SG) Darko Sakowski, Robert Byard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc (SF) Clarence Davis | |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell hits the finger roll | 46-36 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey loses the dribble to Charles Ridgley | 46-36 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamey Yard | 49-39 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | James Beard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc tips it home | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jess Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Yard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Tidwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ridgley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | James Beard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Jamey Yard pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall is hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #3 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Robert Byard (SF), William Warden (PF), Samuel Coleman (C) James Beard, Lawrence Tarkowski, Dennis Spivey, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Clarence Davis (SF), Joshua Hensley (PF), Ian Drake (C) Jess Marshall, Jamey Yard, Patrick Leduc, Elroy Tidwell, Charles Ridgley | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | William Warden denies the turnaround by Ian Drake | 49-41 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | William Warden lays it in set up by Marshall Chapin | 51-41 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Coleman | 51-41 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard scores on a floater from the right block set up by Dustin Furness | 53-41 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Samuel Townsend (PF) Marshall Chapin, William Warden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc (SF) Clarence Davis | |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses long on a floater from the left block | 53-41 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Ian Drake grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Samuel Coleman takes the ball from Joshua Hensley | 53-41 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) James Beard, Robert Byard, Samuel Townsend | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Marshall (PG), Charles Ridgley (C) Andy Etchison, Ian Drake | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jess Marshall and he's hacked by Samuel Coleman - foul #1 on Samuel Coleman, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (SG) Dustin Furness | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamey Yard (SG) Ronald Eyler | |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Jess Marshall steals the ball from Marshall Chapin | 53-43 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Leduc is called for the reach on Samuel Coleman - foul #3 on Patrick Leduc, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ian Drake (PF) Joshua Hensley | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jess Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamey Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ridgley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | James Beard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | William Warden tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Ian Drake is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ian Drake, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) James Beard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Clarence Davis (C) Jess Marshall, Jamey Yard, Charles Ridgley | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Ian Drake steals it from William Warden | 53-45 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 53-45 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Clarence Davis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Spivey - foul #4 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Robert Byard (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Samuel Coleman (C) Marshall Chapin, Lawrence Tarkowski, William Warden, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamey Yard (SF), Joshua Hensley (PF), Charles Ridgley (C) Patrick Leduc, Ian Drake, Clarence Davis | |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-45 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley scores on a floater from close range | 55-47 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison is fouled on the floor by James Beard - foul #2 on James Beard, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Dennis Spivey (PF) Dustin Furness, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SG), Patrick Leduc (SF), Ian Drake (C) Ronald Eyler, Jamey Yard, Charles Ridgley | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-49 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Ian Drake pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley is denied on a layup by Dennis Spivey | 55-49 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hensley blocks the short jumper by Samuel Coleman | 55-49 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Ian Drake pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Byard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Leduc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley tips it home | 55-51 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF) James Beard, Robert Byard, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Marshall (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Charles Ridgley (C) Andy Etchison, David Smith, Ian Drake | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc is fouled on the floor by William Warden - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Hensley - foul #2 on Joshua Hensley, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Charles Ridgley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Jess Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Eyler | 56-56 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman drills a runner from the left block set up by Lawrence Tarkowski and he's hacked by Charles Ridgley - foul #4 on Charles Ridgley, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Charles Ridgley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Lawrence Tarkowski picks off the pass by Charles Ridgley | 58-56 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Tarkowski | 60-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Patrick Leduc buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jess Marshall | 60-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin's pass is intercepted by Jess Marshall in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Hensley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman is hacked by Jess Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jess Marshall, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman is fouled on the floor by Charles Ridgley - foul #5 on Charles Ridgley, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ian Drake (C) Charles Ridgley | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Ian Drake grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler throws it down on a nice dish by Jess Marshall | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Chapin | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-61 |