| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gavin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-23 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | John Brewer snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox's pass is intercepted by George Jones | 33-23 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | George Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-23 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | George Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Webb - foul #1 on Stephen Webb, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | John Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Webb | 36-24 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | George Jones gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Lloyd is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Lloyd, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor (PG), Nathan Scott (PF) Anthony Lloyd, John Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder buries a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Hults | 36-26 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-26 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cranor | 36-26 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Scott | 39-26 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones travels in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG), John Brewer (PF) Stephen Webb, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone (SF) Stephen Hults | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Nathan Scott is called for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Cox (C) Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG) Justin Jones | |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the fadeaway from the right side | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor's pass is intercepted by George Jones | 39-28 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Brewer - foul #1 on John Brewer, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Webb (SG), Nathan Scott (SF), Robert Phelps (C) Andrew Cranor, Gavin Ball, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Stephen Hults (SF) George Jones, James Arthur | |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-29 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Scott | 41-32 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #2 on Stephen Webb, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor (PG), Gavin Ball (SF), Mathew Cox (C) Anthony Lloyd, Nathan Scott, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), Herman Tawney (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, Randall Elder, Kevin McHone | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | John Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Herman Tawney - foul #1 on Herman Tawney, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Scott (PF) John Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Gavin Ball is called for the reach on Stephen Hults - foul #1 on Gavin Ball, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG), John Brewer (PF) Stephen Webb, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG) Wendell Lee | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney lays it up and in | 41-35 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gavin Ball - foul #2 on Gavin Ball, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Webb (SG), Nathan Scott (PF) Anthony Lloyd, John Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone (SF), Randall Elder (PF) Stephen Hults, Herman Tawney | |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andrew Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG), John Brewer (PF) Andrew Cranor, Gavin Ball | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG) George Jones | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | John Brewer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | John Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox throws it down on a great pass from Stephen Webb | 43-36 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses the floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Nathan Scott snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Lee and the foul's on Stephen Webb - foul #3 on Stephen Webb, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor (PG), Gavin Ball (SF), Dale Grubbs (PF), Robert Phelps (C) Anthony Lloyd, Nathan Scott, John Brewer, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Herman Tawney (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, Kevin McHone, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hudson | 43-39 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hudson | 43-39 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones's pass is intercepted by Gavin Ball | 43-39 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball misses the dunk | 43-39 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Dale Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Phelps and he's hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #2 on Stephen Hults, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG), John Brewer (PF), Mathew Cox (C) Stephen Webb, Dale Grubbs, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, Herman Tawney, Christopher Hudson | |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gavin Ball | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mathew Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Hults - foul #3 on Stephen Hults, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Scott (C) Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gavin Ball | 49-39 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Gavin Ball is denied by Randall Elder | 49-39 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Randall Elder | 49-39 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | John Brewer denies the turnaround by Randall Elder | 49-39 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | John Brewer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is hacked by Anthony Lloyd - foul #3 on Anthony Lloyd, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Webb (SG), Dale Grubbs (PF), Mathew Cox (C) Anthony Lloyd, John Brewer, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Kevin McHone (SF), Herman Tawney (C) George Jones, Stephen Hults, James Arthur | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Gavin Ball connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Cox | 53-43 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder clanks a floater from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone tips it home | 53-45 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG), Nathan Scott (SF), John Brewer (PF) Andrew Cranor, Gavin Ball, Dale Grubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Randall Elder | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Nathan Scott makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by James Arthur - foul #2 on James Arthur, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor (PG) Anthony Lloyd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Nathan Scott makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-45 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andrew Cranor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Tawney (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Cranor steals it from George Jones | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox is denied on a layup by James Arthur | 56-45 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone's pass is intercepted by Mathew Cox | 56-45 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Kevin McHone takes the ball from Stephen Webb | 56-45 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin McHone | 56-47 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Cranor | 58-47 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Cranor takes the ball from Justin Jones in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Jones - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gavin Ball (SF) Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF) Justin Jones, George Jones, James Arthur | |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Andrew Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd (PG) Andrew Cranor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | John Brewer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin McHone - foul #2 on Kevin McHone, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mathew Cox | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Webb is called for the reach on James Gillis - foul #4 on Stephen Webb, team foul #9 | 62-47 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Anthony Lloyd runs out the clock | 62-49 |