| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Andres Russo is called for the reach on John Manzo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton tips it in | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 35-43 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | John Manzo's pass is intercepted by Alex Padro | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Manzo | 39-46 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Manzo | 42-49 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro is hacked by Rodney Johnston - foul #1 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) John Manzo, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is denied on a layup by Danny Vedder | 42-49 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | William Briggs pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | William Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | William Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Scott Shannon - foul #1 on Scott Shannon, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (PF) Larry Ogata, Clayton Huff | |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Danny Vedder steals the ball from Daniel Kardos | 44-49 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Martin Clark | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan's pass is intercepted by William Briggs | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Scott Shannon, William Briggs | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG) Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Robert Eaton is called for the reach on Daniel Kardos - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (PG), Larry Ogata (SG) John Manzo, Daniel Kardos | |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF) William Brown | |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scott Shannon, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), Clayton Huff (C) Scott Shannon, Rodney Johnston | |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-51 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is hacked by Alex Padro - foul #3 on Alex Padro, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Martin Clark (SF) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Brown (PF) Larry Ogata, Charles Simmons, Clayton Huff | |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Shannon | 55-54 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Briggs - foul #2 on William Briggs, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs | |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Alex Padro steals it from John Manzo in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Padro | 59-54 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-54 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | John Manzo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Martin Clark and he's fouled by Rodney Johnston - foul #2 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Alex Padro, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Charles Simmons (SF) John Manzo, Daniel Kardos | |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Timothy McMann takes the ball from Larry Ogata | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SG), Mark Coogan (C) Timothy McMann, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Scott Shannon, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is hacked by Robert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Ogata | 64-59 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Huff | 64-59 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Alex Padro (SG), James Clark (PF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Larry Ogata, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | William Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 64-62 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF) Micheal Cotton, Charles Simmons | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's floater is tipped away by Rodney Johnston | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Kardos | 64-66 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo banks in the layup set up by Alfred Bartley | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon's floater is tipped away by Andres Russo | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Bartley | 66-66 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF) Timothy McMann, Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF) John Manzo, Scott Shannon | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts buries a turnaround from close range | 68-66 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Rodney Johnston is denied by Robert Towns | 68-66 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | William Brown is called for the reach on Andres Russo - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Rodney Johnston | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Brown | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Robert Roberts takes the ball from Micheal Cotton | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits the finger roll | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #5 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs | |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann can't finish the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Robert Eaton is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #3 on Robert Eaton, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Johnston swats the layup by Robert Eaton | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is hacked by Alex Padro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Padro, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |