| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Victorino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Betton steps in front of the Christopher Replogle pass | 40-29 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Scott Fewell swats the layup by Eugene Jones | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leslie Nash - foul #2 on Leslie Nash, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG) Scott Fewell | |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Stephen Evans steals the ball from Johnnie Betton | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Victorino | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Ron Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ron Clark - foul #1 on Ron Clark, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) George Victorino | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | James White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Dale Johns tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | James White buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) Stephen Evans | |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Dale Johns blocks the short jumper by Christopher Replogle | 43-36 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Fewell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Dale Johns can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marcos Gonzalez | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James White, Dale Johns, Billy McCunn, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Victorino (C) Robert Gipson | |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Richard Bell (PF) Christopher Replogle, Scott Fewell | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG) Alvin Bacote | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is hacked by Gustavo Pena - foul #3 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Johnnie Betton, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Gustavo Pena | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Ron Clark is called for the reach on Stephen Evans - foul #2 on Ron Clark, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Walter - foul #2 on Dale Walter, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG) Ron Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) Richard Bell | |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James White | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans misses the dunk | 51-43 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | James White grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Gipson | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Victorino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | Dale Walter drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 53-45 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson is hacked by Dale Walter - foul #3 on Dale Walter, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Leslie Nash, James White, Dale Johns, Billy McCunn, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Scott Fewell (PF) Stephen Evans, George Victorino | |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell hits a jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Fewell - foul #3 on Scott Fewell, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Bell (C) Robert Gipson | |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is hacked by Richard Bell - foul #3 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Basil Bryant (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (PF) Alvin Bacote, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), George Victorino (C) Christopher Replogle, Scott Fewell | |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Basil Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Victorino | 58-54 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Dale Walter hits a floater from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG), Dale Johns (SF) Basil Bryant, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Gipson (C) Richard Bell | |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Victorino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Dale Johns buries a shot from the right side set up by James White | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy McCunn is called for the reach on George Victorino - foul #2 on Billy McCunn, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) James White, Dale Johns, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Scott Fewell (PF) Stephen Evans, George Victorino | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Pena | 62-58 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena blows the layup but he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Eugene Jones (C) Leslie Nash, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG) Robert Gipson | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Dale Johns's pass is intercepted by Marcos Gonzalez | 64-59 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Betton | 66-59 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Betton takes the ball from Marcos Gonzalez | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale Johns and he's fouled by Christopher Replogle - foul #1 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Dale Walter (PF) Dale Johns, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Bell (PF), George Victorino (C) Stephen Evans, Scott Fewell | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Leslie Nash | 71-59 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ron Clark | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses the jumper from close range | 71-59 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton tips it home | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is hacked by Leslie Nash - foul #4 on Leslie Nash, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG), Robert Gipson (C) Richard Bell, George Victorino | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Johns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gustavo Pena (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. C - Robert Gipson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) Gustavo Pena | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 73-61 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | James White pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James White is hacked by Stephen Evans - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Christopher Replogle | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James White | 75-61 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Evans | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Fewell | 75-66 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Johns, James White, Douglas Blankenship, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), George Victorino (C) Stephen Evans, Robert Gipson | |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #5 on Leslie Nash, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG) Scott Fewell | |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Gustavo Pena steps in front of the James White pass | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is hacked by Dale Walter - foul #4 on Dale Walter, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Pena - foul #4 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) James White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell (PF) Stephen Evans | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle scores on a 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Dale Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is hacked by Gustavo Pena in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (PF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Blankenship takes the ball from George Victorino | 82-72 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dale Johns runs out the clock | 82-72 |