| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Chmielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Todd - foul #3 on Christopher Todd, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PF) Christopher Todd | |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brent Bogan and the foul's on Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant is fouled on the floor by Brent Bogan - foul #3 on Brent Bogan, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (PG) Brent Bogan | |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Mooring - foul #2 on Jason Mooring, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring's fadeaway is rejected by Baran Chmielewski | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Speece (C) Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring is denied on a dunk by Julian Bologna | 37-37 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Richard Washington grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Dwayne Merchant steals it from Bruce Speece | 37-37 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille tips it home | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Mooring | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Jason Mooring - foul #3 on Jason Mooring, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Eric Radford (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Zhuang Chu, Julian Bologna, Richard Washington, Bruce Speece | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ball (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Baran Chmielewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Clifton Scheidt | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brent Bogan | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brent Bogan - foul #4 on Brent Bogan, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Speece (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Brent Bogan, Baran Chmielewski | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses short on a shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece's pass is intercepted by James Ball in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith is hacked by Eric Radford - foul #1 on Eric Radford, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Larry Lundy, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Stone (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Don Heineman (C) Eric Radford, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | James Ball picks off the pass by Bruce Speece | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring throws it down on a great pass from James Ball | 47-42 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | James Ball steals the ball from Bruce Speece | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | James Ball travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Michael Brasher (PF) James Ball, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Zhuang Chu, Timothy Stone, Don Heineman | |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd buries a runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Speece - foul #2 on Bruce Speece, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski (SG), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Julian Bologna, Bruce Speece | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Baran Chmielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Radford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Eric Radford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Baran Chmielewski | 49-44 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Richard Washington drills a runner from close range set up by Baran Chmielewski and he's hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #2 on Ian Ewald, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Eric Radford | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (PF) Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd is hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #1 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF), Bruce Speece (PF) Richard Washington, Christopher Todd | |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Julian Bologna | 49-46 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu's floater is knocked away by Jason Mooring | 49-46 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ian Ewald | 52-46 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Dwayne Merchant - foul #2 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SF), Christopher Todd (PF) Zhuang Chu, Julian Bologna | |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Speece is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #3 on Bruce Speece, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (C) Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PG), Julian Bologna (SF) Baran Chmielewski, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Ball | 55-49 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ball | 58-49 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Richard Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (PG), Baran Chmielewski (SG), Don Heineman (C) Richard Washington, Julian Bologna, Bruce Speece | |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG) Eric Radford | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd is hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #3 on Ian Ewald, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt (C) Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Baran Chmielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Todd (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Don Heineman (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille loses the dribble to Don Heineman | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PF) Christopher Todd | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Don Heineman takes the ball from Jason Mooring | 58-50 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Don Heineman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Baran Chmielewski | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Michael Hille (C) Ian Ewald, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF), Bruce Speece (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Baran Chmielewski, Richard Washington, Don Heineman | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent Bogan | 58-54 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Dwayne Merchant takes the ball from Zhuang Chu | 61-54 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski (SG) Zhuang Chu | |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cairns | 63-54 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Dwayne Merchant, James Ball, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PG), Christopher Todd (PF) Brent Bogan, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Richard Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring (SF) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (PG) Julian Bologna | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Lundy | 65-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Chmielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Speece (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd comes up short on the floater in the paint | 65-54 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd is hacked by Joseph Cairns - foul #2 on Joseph Cairns, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Jack James (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Joseph Cairns, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Stone (SG), Eric Radford (SF), Don Heineman (C) Baran Chmielewski, Richard Washington, Bruce Speece | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Jack James, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Julian Bologna (SF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Timothy Stone, Eric Radford, Don Heineman | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Todd swats the short shot by Michael Brasher | 68-56 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Alfred Delcastillo and he's hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #4 on Ian Ewald, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Bruce Speece (PF), Don Heineman (C) Brent Bogan, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Baran Chmielewski (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Zhuang Chu, Eric Radford, Richard Washington, Bruce Speece, Don Heineman | |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Brasher | 70-59 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dwayne Merchant - foul #3 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (PG), Eric Radford (SF), Richard Washington (PF), Bruce Speece (C) Brent Bogan, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Richard Washington snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Bruce Speece connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Baran Chmielewski | 70-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Hille, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Zhuang Chu, Eric Radford, Richard Washington, Bruce Speece | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Baran Chmielewski is called for the reach on Ian Ewald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Baran Chmielewski, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Bogan | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Brent Bogan is called for the reach on Melvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brent Bogan, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu (PG) Brent Bogan | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Baran Chmielewski is called for the reach on Jason Mooring in the backcourt - foul #2 on Baran Chmielewski, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu lays it in on a nice dish by Baran Chmielewski | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on Melvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith is hacked by Zhuang Chu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu is hacked by Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Bruce Speece (PF), Don Heineman (C) Baran Chmielewski, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Radford - foul #2 on Eric Radford, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF) Larry Lundy, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Eric Radford, Richard Washington, Bruce Speece, Don Heineman | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Baran Chmielewski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The clock runs out | 81-70 |