| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 42-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 44-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Wade | 44-38 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Rodney Johnston is denied by Robert Towns | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jame Johnson | 47-38 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jame Johnson | 47-38 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Robert Roberts steps in front of the Clayton Huff pass | 47-38 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Roberts | 47-40 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Roberts | 47-40 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Ogata | 49-42 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Jame Johnson is called for the reach on Alex Padro - foul #3 on Jame Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG) Jame Johnson, Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Alfred Bartley | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alex Padro | 49-45 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is hacked by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) William Brown, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | William Reed hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | William Reed grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Daniel Kardos - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan | |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wade - foul #3 on Richard Wade, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | William Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jame Johnson | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kardos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | The 3pt attempt by William Reed is denied by Robert Towns | 56-48 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jame Johnson | 56-48 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and he's hacked by Christopher Baxter - foul #1 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, Charles Simmons, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark hits the finger roll | 59-50 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Padro | 59-53 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | William Briggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | William Brown swats the short shot by Martin Clark | 59-53 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff tips it in | 61-53 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts loses the dribble to William Briggs | 61-53 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Ogata | 64-53 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Roberts | 64-55 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Alex Padro steals the ball from Micheal Cotton | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses the easy layup | 64-55 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Bartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | William Briggs swats the layup by Alfred Bartley | 64-55 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Cotton - foul #4 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Brown, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Mark Coogan | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | William Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Simmons | 67-57 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Martin Clark is called for the reach on Jame Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Martin Clark | |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Christopher Baxter steals the ball from Jame Johnson | 67-57 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 67-60 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Christopher Baxter - foul #2 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), William Briggs (C) Charles Simmons, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Mark Coogan (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Robert Towns | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, William Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Huff is called for the reach on Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Clayton Huff, team foul #4 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Richard Wade, Andres Russo | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder slams it home | 69-62 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Roberts in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Briggs - foul #1 on William Briggs, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Jame Johnson, Micheal Cotton, William Brown, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Danny Vedder | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | William Reed gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | William Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston tips it but misses | 69-63 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Ogata is called for the reach on Christopher Baxter - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (C) Mark Coogan | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | William Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Christopher Baxter steps in front of the Larry Ogata pass | 69-65 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter lays it in | 69-67 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 71-67 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | William Reed pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Ogata is called for the reach on Richard Wade - foul #2 on Larry Ogata, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Martin Clark | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Richard Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wade, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Baxter | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Baxter - foul #3 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wade - foul #5 on Richard Wade, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG) Richard Wade | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | William Reed snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Reed is hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |