| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton jams it on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Garvin | 37-36 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Lindquist steals it from Steven Hall in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | John Brannon blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Lindquist is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is hacked by Gregory James - foul #1 on Gregory James, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-39 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Gregory James snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | David Garvin steals the ball from Jeremy Lindquist | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay banks in the layup on a great pass from David Garvin | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Gregory James dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Newton and the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Patrick Dubay, Yong Huang, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Dale Cole (PF) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, John Brannon, Raymond Newton | |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Gregory James makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (C) Gregory James | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Albert Mei | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | David Garvin takes the ball from Dale Cole | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Yungbluth | 46-45 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin tips it in | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for the reach on Thomas McTaggart - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Marcus Laperle (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Albert Mei (C) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein, John Brannon, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole | |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Albert Mei blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Albert Mei misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Albert Mei makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones hits the finger roll set up by David Garvin and the foul's on Albert Mei - foul #1 on Albert Mei, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG) Marc Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Albert Mei | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), James Wren (C) David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Yong Huang (PF) Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Marcus Laperle | |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory James - foul #2 on Gregory James, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) Gregory James | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Brannon | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Yungbluth swats the shot by Robert Marcum | 53-49 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | John Brannon tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Yungbluth | 53-49 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Gregory James (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton | |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | John Brannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones tips it in | 55-49 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | John Brannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Yong Huang (PF) David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (SF), Albert Mei (PF) John Brannon, Daniel Harter | |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Hall | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Steven Hall steals it from Thomas McTaggart in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 57-49 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas McTaggart | 57-49 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Marc Brewer is called for the reach on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Marc Brewer, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SF) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Raymond Newton (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein, Gregory James | |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Marcum | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Marc Brewer and he's fouled by Albert Mei - foul #2 on Albert Mei, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Clyde Forsyth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Brannon (SF) Albert Mei | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Yong Huang is denied by John Brannon | 60-53 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Dale Cole tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | John Brannon grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Yong Huang | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Daniel Harter (PF), Gregory James (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton, Dale Cole | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Gregory James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart and he's hacked by Clyde Forsyth - foul #2 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Marc Brewer (SG), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, David Garvin, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is fouled on the floor by Gregory James - foul #3 on Gregory James, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Mei (PF) John Brannon | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter tips it home | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harter - foul #2 on Daniel Harter, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), Yong Huang (PF), Donald Jones (C) Marc Brewer, Clyde Forsyth, James Wren | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Vernon Schiefelbein, Daniel Harter, Albert Mei | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Gregory James drills a runner from the left block set up by John Brannon | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) Gregory James | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Yong Huang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Dale Cole can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | Dale Cole gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | John Brannon snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses the floater from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Dale Cole | |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 71-66 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Newton | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Brannon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 71-69 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is hacked by Gregory James - foul #4 on Gregory James, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Yong Huang misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Gregory James gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 74-72 |